Snakes may well be one of nature's greatest predators, capable of eating whole deer or even crocodiles, but just as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ancient oceans of the Eocene epoch teemed with ...

The Triassic period represents a pivotal chapter in Earth’s history, marking not only the recovery from the Permo‐Triassic mass extinction but also a remarkable burst in marine reptile diversity.

Scientists have described a new species of procolophonid reptile, notable for its unique teeth and jaw, found at a fossil hotspot in southern England. The former quarry in Cromhall, South ...