Joseph ShavitSep 17, 2022Researchers discover extinct prehistoric reptile that lived among dinosaursDiscovery sheds light on the Tuatara, the last living member of a once-diverse group of reptiles that has almost entirely been supplanted.
Joseph ShavitAug 22, 2022Global warming spawned the age of reptilesHarvard researchers find rapid evolution of reptiles was triggered by nearly 60 million years of global warming and climate change.
Joseph ShavitApr 30, 2022Prehistoric marine giants found 2,800 meters above sea levelThe first ichthyosaurs swam through the primordial oceans in the early Triassic period about 250 million years ago and weighed 80 tons.
Joshua ShavitSep 24, 2021Modern snakes evolved from a few survivors of dino-killing asteroidStudy suggests that all living snakes evolved from a handful of species that survived the giant asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs
Joseph ShavitJul 16, 2021Researchers create snake-derived 'super glue' that stops bleeding in secondsIndiana Jones hates snakes. And he's certainly not alone. The fear of snakes is so common it even has its own name: ophidiophobia.