Evolution Diary

Researchers in China and the UK say they have discovered the fossils of a new type of flying reptile that lived more than 160 million years ago.
The find is named Darwinopterus , after Charles Darwin. (…)

By literally shining new light on a Chinese pterosaur fossil, researchers have found that the membranes in the creature’s wings contain a complex pattern of fibers not found in any living animal. (…)

The first fossil footprints of a landing pterosaur have been discovered, a new study says.

The tracks offer rare insight into a dinosaur-age mystery: How did these flying reptiles move? (…)

Pterosaurs took flight using all fours, a discovery that flies in the face of previous research on the ancient reptiles, a new study says. (…)

Dinosaur hunters on a month-long expedition to the Sahara desert have returned home in time for Christmas with more than they ever dreamed of finding. (…)