Two hundred and thirty million years ago, in what's now Wyoming, the seasons were dramatic. Torrential rain would pelt the ...

A recent study describes a new species of fossil amphibian preserved in torpedo-shaped burrows 230 million years ago.

The fossilized skull is from a never-before-seen amphibian that has a unique combination of features from other ancient amphibian ancestors and is believed to have resembled a stout salamander.

After scientists found an extinct burrowing amphibian on Eastern Shoshone land, members of the tribe gave it a name in their ...

A HIKER stumbled across an unbelievable “lost world” after discovering the fossilised footprints of an ancient reptile older ...

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When the Earth's climate changed millions of years ago, dinosaurs were more adaptable to new food sources than their picky ...

Native to East Asia, this impressive amphibian can grow up to 1.8 meters (nearly 6 feet) in length, and its large, robust body and aquatic lifestyle are reminiscent of ancient amphibians.

Paleontologists at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History found the ancient amphibian ancestor's fossilized skull while searching through the museum's archives, according to a ...