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"Prior to the End-Cretaceous Extinction, mammals were all small and shrew-like, restricted to skulking, scurrying forms because of comp...

About 183 million years ago -- during the Toarcian Age , one of the subdivisions of the early Jurassic Period -- there was a sudden and puzz...

I know it seems like I keep ringing the changes on this topic over and over, but... it never fails to astonish me how much the Earth has cha...

I am forever astonished at the level of detail we can infer from fossils that are hundreds of millions of years old. The most recent example...

Regular readers of Skeptophilia  might recall that about a year ago, paleontologists announced the discovery of a bird fossil from northeast...

For me, one of the coolest things about science is that even once you think you've got something pretty well figured out, you can always...

Dear Skeptophiles, This is just to let you know that I'll be going on a wee hiatus to attend the annual Writers' Retreat held by m...

Today, I want to look at some awesome shorts that were too good to pass up. No, not that  kind. In the last couple of days I found th...

I am forever astonished at the level of detail we can infer from fossils that are hundreds of millions of years old. The most recent examp...