A newly described, extinct snake species has been identified from ancient backbones discovered at Hordle Cliff on England’s south coast in 1981. Named Paradoxophidion richardoweni, the new species ...

Dwelling around 167 million years ago, the chimeric reptile was discovered along with 70 other prehistoric species.

Ancient England snake fossil Paradoxophidion helps explain how modern snakes evolved during warm humid Eocene period.

A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was ...

It's a question worthy of Aesop's fables: "How did snake lose its legs?" The discovery of a bizarre, sharp-toothed new lizard from 167 million years ago may help scientists find the real answer.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of dinosaurs 167 million years ago has scientists puzzled. It mixed snake-like traits and lizard-like traits.

A reconstruction of Breugnathair elgolensis eating a mammal. (Mick Ellison / AMNH via SWNS) By Stephen Beech A "hook-toothed" reptile that lived in the Scottish Highlands around 167 million years ago ...

Lots of snakes can detect heat, but only three families evolved true infrared targeting. Meet the most iconic predator from each. It’s partly true that some snakes are blind. A good example is the ...

A "hook-toothed" reptile that lived in the Scottish Highlands around 167 million years ago fed on early mammals and young dinosaurs, say scientists. The Jurassic predator - one of the oldest fossil ...