Some 56 million years ago, the planet witnessed rapid climatic changes. As the global temperatures soared, a meat-eating mammal survived by turning to an extremely shocking diet. This extinct mammal, ...

Star Wars is packed with strange creatures that feel oddly familiar. That’s no accident. Many of the galaxy’s oddest life ...

Prehistoric animals were so wild, they’d fit right into a sci-fi movie! The Therizinosaurus had massive claws that looked ...

Fossilized dinosaur teeth can reveal a lot more than just how these creatures ate and who they were related to – they can ...

Tracks found in Central Texas are believed to belong to the Acrocanthosaurus dinosaur, which has also left footprints behind ...

A dig in eastern North Carolina last week had a scientist up to his armpits in mud, and led to some great finds for a museum ...

Scientists have identified a prehistoric monkey lizard species, revealing unique crest features and early reptile evolution.

Preserved in tan stone, the fossil of Mirasaura included much of the ancient reptile’s skeleton and a feather-like fan that ...

The natural world is full of wonders that often seem to defy belief. Some creatures are so extraordinary, they look as if ...

Rocks found along the Colorado River in Arizona turned out to contain fossilized fragments of soft-bodied creatures, ...

Echidnas are quill-covered mammals that are native to Australia and New Guinea. They lay eggs like their platypus cousins, and they have spines like porcupines, but they're a unique species all their ...

The extinct flightless pigeon has captured imaginations for over 400 years. Experts and artists are now revealing how much we ...