The oldest known ancestor of mammals lived at least 270 million years ago in what is now Mallorca. About one meter long, it was a predator with sharp fangs and a appearance not very different from ...

An international team of paleontologists, led by the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP-CERCA) and the ...

Gorgonopsians are an extinct group of predatory therapsids that lived during the Permian period, approximately 299 to 252 ...

The first true mammals evolved roughly 200 million years ago, during the early days of the dinosaurs. But mammals are the ...

A new species belonging to the gorgonopsians, the ancient ancestors of mammals, was found on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

Scientists have discovered the oldest known animal with saber teeth: a predator that lived 270 million years ago. This animal ...

Archaeologists have discovered the fossil of the oldest saber-toothed animal dating back to the time before dinosaurs walked ...

The prehistoric creature is thought to have lived around 280-270 million years ago and was likely a "top predator" in its day ...

Forest Department rescues mugger crocodile from Sathanur dam corridor, highlighting the need for preventive measures and ...

Henry, the world's oldest known crocodile, celebrated his 124th birthday on Monday at South Africa's Crocworld Conservation ...

Learn how the Gorgonopsian fossil was found in Mallorca, dating back 270 million years, and was discovered far from other ...

An international research team led by the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) and the Museu Balear de ...