Expected to provide important clues on pterosaur evolution, the fossil is the first known member of a new genus.

A fossilized cervical vertebra discovered back in 1996 in southwestern Japan was found to have been a new genus and species ...

A fossil found nearly three decades ago in southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has been identified to be a previously ...

KUMAMOTO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A fossil found nearly three decades ago in southwestern Japan's Kumamoto prefecture has been identified to be a previously unclassified genus and species of pterosaur, or ...

A team of researchers re-examining a fossil found about 30 years ago in Kumamoto Prefecture concluded it is a new genus and species of pterosaur, a prehistoric flying reptile. It is the first such ...

A new mammal species discovered in Mongolia reveals surprising insights into ancient inland ecosystems and the dietary habits ...