Well-preserved remains found in Germany in 2015 have now been identified as a new pterosaur species, solving a 200-year-old ...
A Jurassic pterosaur fossil, known to paleontologists for over 160 years, isn’t a new species. It is an odd specimen of Rhamphorhynchus muensteri.
The young pterosaur likely had a wingspan of about 6.5 feet, and if it had survived to adulthood, its wingspan could have ...
Paleontologist Caleb Brown said that the fossil is "exceptionally uncommon"—not least because the pterosaur was a juvenile.
Learn more about how this rare find gives researchers a glimpse at the predator-prey relationship these prehistoric creatures ...
A puncture in the fossilized neck of a winged reptile that flew with the dinosaurs suggests the creature became a feast for a ...
The fossilized neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago, according to a study published 23 January in ...
A juvenile pterosaur fossil found in Canada shows a crocodile bite from 76 million years ago, offering rare evidence of ...
Some pterosaur species, such as the Quetzalcoatlus were the largest known animals to ever take to the skies, with wingspans of over ten meters (on par with military aircraft like the Spitfire).
Despite being one of the most widely dispersed clades of prehistoric reptiles, the paleoecology of pterosaurs is poorly ...