A strange reptile fossil found 18 years ago has now been identified as an ancient alligator species that had an unusually short snout and may have feasted on snails. When the near-complete skull ...

The snail was contained in a small chunk of amber ... This nearly whole, deep-black skull belongs to the most complete specimen of Tyrannosaurus rex on display in Europe, an individual nicknamed ...

A fossilized skull first discovered 18 years ago turns ... been able to crush shells and snack on hard-shelled prey like snails and other animals. The skull is also about 9 inches in length ...

Some species specialize in consuming specific prey -- like snails -- while others are generalists. Researchers focused on skull evolution because skull shape has important functional consequences ...