Newfound Species

When Mike Poben, an opal buyer and and fossil fanatic, bought a bucket of opal from an Australian mine, he was surprised to find to find what looked like an ancient tooth in the pile.

Dinosaurs that lived during the early Jurassic period could stop and smell the flowers if they so desired, according to a new study that describes the oldest fossil flower on record.

A blind, worm-like amphibian species has a new and presidential name.

The newly identified dinosaur Saltriovenator zanellai was found in the Italian Alps.

The four-fingered beast is the largest, oldest predatory dinosaur on record.

If head frills were a fashion statement, a newly identified 73-million-year-old triceratops relative was certainly at the top of its game.

Although it may look like a dinosaur, a newly identified sail-backed reptile that lived 300 million years ago is actually more closely related to humans, a new study finds.

Not only is the beast the oldest sauropodomorph, but it had the longest neck ever.

If any rock bands are looking for a cool name, they might draw inspiration from a newly identified long-necked Jurassic giant whose moniker means "a giant thunderclap at dawn."