A 260-million-year-old fossil species found in South Africa's Karoo Basin continues to provide information into the murky origins of turtles whose evolution fascinates scientists. The fossil of an ...

This animation highlights the skeletal and dental anatomy of Maiothisavros, including the pathology, for better visualization of this unique fossil. The new diapsid reptile was studied using neutron ...

Scientists have determined that Eunotosaurus africanus is the earliest known branch of the turtle tree of life. A research team led by NYIT scientist Gaberiel Bever has determined that a 260-million ...

A new study finds that the skull of Eunotosaurus has a pair of openings set behind the eyes that allowed the jaw muscles to lengthen and flex during chewing. Known as the diapsid condition, this pair ...