The Cretaceous period brought about the first diversification and appearance of flowering plants. Different organisms, such as insects, evolved as they took advantage of new food sources that ...

"Small animals that could shelter underground ... the world was a warmer place during the Cretaceous period than it is today, according to Climate Policy Watcher. The poles were cooler than ...

You might know the Cretaceous Period for big animals such as Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops, or for being the end of the age of dinosaurs. But what was the world like in the millions of years ...

Newly identified Nipponopterus mifunensis reflects global collaboration and showcases Japan's rich prehistoric heritage. A ...

When a 6-mile-wide asteroid struck Earth at the end of the Cretaceous period some 66 million years ago, it wiped out the majority of living organisms. Many victims were instantly fried by fires or ...

This newly discovered titanosaur species was found in what was once a shallow pond during the Cretaceous Period ... and other organisms. Among this prehistoric treasure trove, the team uncovered ...

"These animals, like other lizards ... a predatory marine lizard that lived in the Cretaceous period, just south of Starkville. James Starnes Mosasaurs, a diverse group of marine lizards ...

preventing it from being torn apart by other animals on the seafloor. The chalk surrounding the fossil allowed scientists to date it to 66 million years ago, the end of the Cretaceous period that ...