Placoderms: The Armored Pioneers of Prehistoric Seas
Before sharks ruled the oceans, before dinosaurs stomped the Earth, there was a group of strange, armored fish that dominated the underwater world: placoderms.
These early...
Before sharks grew rows of jagged teeth and reputations for hunting surfboards, there was Cladoselache — a sleek, fast-swimming predator that ruled Earth’s oceans over 370 million years ago.
Cladoselache wasn’t big or terrifying by...
Soaring above ancient coastlines 85 million years ago, Pteranodon was one of the largest and most recognizable flying reptiles of the Mesozoic era. With a wingspan that rivaled a small aircraft...
When we think of the good dinosaur, images of towering, fearsome creatures often come to mind. However, not all dinosaurs were formidable predators; many were gentle herbivores that coexisted peacefully in...
