Pterosaurs ruled the skies during the age of the dinosaurs. Over millions of years, they evolved into an enormous variety of ...

The way some pterosaurs, these gigantic flying reptiles from the time of the dinosaurs, reached such enormous sizes has long ...

Scientists have found that prehistoric flying reptiles that lived 182 million years ago lived on a diet of small fish and ...

That pterosaurs could fly is only one part of their story. By exploring how they lived in the trees or on the ground, we can begin to understand the roles that they played in ancient ecosystems." ...

Pterodactyls had light, hollow bones—just like modern birds. This adaptation made them lightweight and able to fly more easily. Despite their large wings, this skeletal structure kept them light ...

Most people respond to the word ‘pterosaurs’ with a puzzled expression, until you add, ‘like pterodactyls.’ That’s the common name given to the first pterosaur discovered in the 18th ...

Short-tailed pterosaurs, like this Balaenognathus were adapted for a life on the ground. This bizarre creature boasted nearly 500 needle-like teeth in its jaws, and likely used them to filter-feed ...

Short-tailed pterosaurs, like this Balaenognathus were adapted for a life on the ground. This bizarre creature boasted nearly 500 needle-like teeth in its jaws, and likely used them to filter-feed ...

Pterosaurs dominated Mesozoic skies with their intimidating wingspans. But first, they needed to walk around on the ground. A study published October 4 in the journal Current Biology found that ...

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference. Pterosaurs are the largest flying animals to have ever lived but in a “surprising twist”, scientists ...

Pterosaurs are the largest flying animals to have ever lived but in a “surprising twist”, scientists have have found their ability to walk on ground is what helped them grow to enormous sizes.

Pterosaurs are the largest flying animals to have ever lived but in a “surprising twist”, scientists have have found their ability to walk on ground is what helped them grow to enormous sizes.