Teeth like sabers might ordinarily conjure images of fearsome extinct predators, but now researchers have revealed the earliest giant-fanged plant-eater known, a beast the size of a large dog that ...

Giant worm fossils found in North Greenland have revealed a past dynasty of ancient predators that is totally new to science. The newly discovered animals, which ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It was a dire moment for life on Earth. Runaway global warming triggered by calamitous volcanism in Siberia inflicted the worst mass extinction on record - dooming perhaps 90% ...

The remains of an extinct flying reptile (shown here in a reconstruction) that lived some 120 million years ago reveal the creature had a wingspan of 4.9 feet (1.5 meters). The remains of an extinct ...

Scientists have recently unearthed remnants of a formidable ancient predator lurking beneath Greenland's icy terrain. Meet Timorebestia koprii (translated to 'terror ...

Cave bears have fascinated humans for the past 32,000 years. Our Paleolithic ancestors competed with the now-extinct mammals for caves — prime real estate — and then covered their walls with images of ...

It grew to about 4 feet (1.2 meters) long. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ancient seas once churned with strange creatures ...

The bone of a "sizeable" elephant that may have taken part in combat thousands of years ago has been uncovered in southern Spain. Archaeologists found the carpal bone of an "elephant of large ...

Three-dimensional x-ray scans have revealed the last hours of a Nile crocodile that was mummified in ancient Egypt. The surprise discovery provides important evidence for how the Egyptians viewed and ...