Large ‘tail vanes’ enabled pterosaurs to take to the air, scientists announce - A team led by palaeontologists at the ...

Fossil records of this flying reptile show well-preserved pterosaur fossils, providing valuable insights into its anatomy and lifestyle. This particular species also possessed air sacs ...

the creatures could launch themselves up into the air after being startled or spotting an insect, and land safely 39ft (10m) away. David Whiteside The partial skeleton of gliding reptile ...

Fossilized remains from a giant flying reptile the size of a bus have been discovered in Argentina. The Dragon of Death, as scientists have dubbed the new species, hunted prey from Earth's skies ...

Reptiles are air-breathing vertebrates covered in special skin made up of scales, bony plates, or a combination of both. They include crocodiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, and tor- toises.

And sometimes both like the green anaconda. Nearly all reptiles lay eggs. They also breathe air like we do, so those who live in water must come up for air. As reptiles are cold-blooded they need ...

The discovery of an unusual new species of pterosaur is shaking up the history of the iconic flying reptiles. That is the conclusion of an international team of researchers, following analysis of ...

They’re gliders, using the speed of free fall and contortions of their bodies to catch the air and generate lift. Once thought to be more parachuters than gliders, recent scientific studies have ...

Turtles are classified as amniotes, along with other reptiles (including birds) and mammals. Like other amniotes, turtles breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in ...