Meet Mirasaura grauvogeli, a small reptile from the Middle Triassic, whose frill of feather-shaped structures rethinks the evolution of early reptiles.

A delicate, innocuous little fossil reptile known as Mirasaura grauvogeli – “Grauvogel’s wonder reptile” – is forcing a ...

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Mirasaura grauvogeli had a featherlike crest and a tail like a monkey. “It's been a long time since I've been so blown away ...

The discovery, in a bizarre animal not closely related to birds, could change how scientists think about the origin of ...

Body coverings such as hair and feathers have played a central role in evolution. They enabled warm-bloodedness by insulating ...

A 247-million-year-old fossil reptile boasted an enormous crest on its back made from feather-like appendages, long before the appearance of feathered dinosaurs ...

A new study has found that horses with higher parasitic loads also have worse coat conditions, thanks to the development of a ...

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Called osteoderms, the chain mail-like plates may have helped some species adapt to Australia’s harsh environment ...

This octopus breaks the rules and leaves its tidal pool, crossing the rocky coastline before diving into another tidal pool ...

Histamine (HISS-tuh-meen): Histamine is a substance that the body releases during an allergic reaction. It can cause allergy symptoms that affect the eyes, nose, throat, skin, digestive system, and ...