AUSTIN (KXAN) – Cutting beneath sand on the desert world of Arrakis, giant sandworms strike fear and inspire awe in the blockbuster “Dune” films. Introduced in the 1965 novel, the sandworm has grown ...

Human and animal fossils are a window into the past that give us a connection between the present and the past. Scientists dug up a specimen that is so old and unique that it nudges back the origins ...

A team of international researchers announced the discovery of a marine reptile closely resembling a swordfish with a 3-foot-long skull that existed more than 100 million years ago. The preserved ...

About 246 million years ago, a sea lizard with a skull the size of a grand piano died in the ancient ocean that is now Nevada. It was an ichthyosaur, and its body was most likely the size of a modern ...

Despite being palm-size, this Triassic lizard had a vicious bite. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A palm-size lizard with teeth ...

A small, fossilized lizard, hidden in a museum cupboard for decades, has been identified as a significant find. Discovered in a quarry near Bristol, this 205-million-year-old fossil is the oldest ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Cutting beneath sand on the desert world of Arrakis, giant sandworms strike fear and inspire awe in the blockbuster “Dune” films. Based on the 1965 novel, the sandworm has grown into ...

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