In the remote reaches of Arizona s Petrified Forest National Park, scientists have unearthed North America's oldest known pterosaur a small, gull-sized flier that once soared above Triassic ecosystems ...

The remains of the pterosaur, roughly the size of a small seagull, and the other creatures were discovered in Petrified Forest National Park, a place famous for producing fossils of plants and animals ...

Among these are the enigmatic "Mushroom" and the awe-inspiring "Sphinx." Rich in fossils, the valley offers a petrified ...