Search results for: reptile
130 million-year-old 'sea monster' found
12-9-2013 |
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Palaeontologists have uncovered the remains of a huge prehistoric predatory marine reptile.
Man discovers 8ft crocodile under his bed
9-19-2013 | 22
Guy Whittall managed to sleep for the entire night with the enormous reptile directly beneath him.
New 'sea monster' could rewrite evolution
5-16-2013 | 10
The fossil remains of a new species of dolphin-like Cretaceous era sea reptile have been discovered.
World's reptiles facing extinction
2-17-2013 | 22
As many as 19% of the reptile species alive today are on the brink of going extinct, say scientists.
New pterosaur species discovered
9-5-2012 | 8
A previously unknown species of winged reptile dating back 155 million years has been unearthed.
'Vampire' pterosaur fed on dinosaur blood ?
2-25-2012 | 12
A prehistoric species of flying reptile might have feasted upon the blood of large dinosaurs.
How did giant pterosaurs fly ?
10-2-2011 | 18
The basic physics of how giant prehistoric flying reptiles flew has been challenged by scientists.
Prehistoric reptile skin secrets revealed
3-24-2011 | 4
Scientists have mapped organic compounds in a 50-million year-old reptile skin sample.
Man smuggles 44 lizards in his underpants
1-27-2010 | 10
A man from Germany has been jailed after attempting to smuggle a number of reptiles out of New Zealand in his underwear.
280-million-year-old reptile's last meal
12-29-2009 | 3
Scientists have discovered the remains of insect parts stuck between the teeth of prehistoric reptiles, the find suggest...
New type of flying reptile discovered
11-18-2009 | 5
A controversial type of evolution has been evidenced in the discovery of a new type of flying reptile that fills a gap i...
Pterodactyl fossil reveals complex flight
8-10-2009 | 5
Studies of a pterodactyl fossil have shown that the creature had complex wing fibers that would have enabled it to fly w...
Hope for amputees in salamander research
7-4-2009 | 1
Scientists who have been studying the way in which salamanders regenerate lost limbs have provided hope for amputees, th...
Giant tortoise to celebrate 128th birthday
5-29-2009 | 11
A giant tortoise called Methuselah is celebrating its 128th birthday. The gentle giant was born in 1881 in the Galapagos...
World's largest ever snake discovered
2-5-2009 | 20
A new species of prehistoric giant boa constrictor, the "Titanoboa", has been discovered. This behemoth of the reptile w...
