Paleontologists have found a fossilized pterosaur precursor with gnarly, scimitar-like claws and a beak, indicating that the reptilian group it belongs to was more diverse than previously thought. The ...

(CNN) — An unusual ancient marine reptile may have gulped down tons of shrimplike prey using a feeding technique similar to one used by some modern whales. (CNN) — An unusual ancient marine reptile ...

Reptiles often evoke images of cold-blooded stillness, but in the wild, many of these creatures are anything but ordinary. Some can sprint across water, others glide through treetops like dragons, and ...

In the mountains of southeastern China, an unusual reptile with “blood-red” eyes maneuvered through the landscape. Maybe it was searching for a meal or a mate. But the 1-foot-long creature caught the ...

Scientists discovered a crocodile relative that is 200 million years old and had two legs. The diversity of reptiles during ...

This summer in Chicago, the Field Museum is turning up the heat - and the chills - with its new exhibit, featuring a rare specimen not seen anywhere else in U.S. The "Reptiles Alive" exhibit opens ...

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(CNN) — An unusual ancient marine reptile may have gulped down tons of shrimplike prey using a feeding technique similar to one used by some modern whales. The reptile, named Hupehsuchus nanchangensis ...