The end-Cretaceous was the age of the dinosaurs, an era populated by iconic prehistoric creatures like Ankylosaurus, Gallimimus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus rex. Our favorite dinosaurs might be the ...

The Murcia tracksites confirm that straight-tusked elephants, Palaeoloxodon antiquus, crossed Spain’s southeastern coastal corridor about 125,000 years ago, leaving behind footprints that are now ...

Scientists found a sea creature with “large” pores on its throat off of Antarctica and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Derek Oyen via Unsplash The summaries below were drafted with ...

Mosasaurs were the apex predators of the oceans during the reign of the dinosaurs, but new research reveals dinosaurs weren't ...

A piece of rock that rolled off a geological formation in Brazil held the key to the discovery of a new prehistoric species. Giaretta, et al (2025) Papers in Palaeontology As scientist Ariovaldo ...

All of Earth’s creatures have the potential to slowly fossilize, making them discoverable after millions of years to be studied and entered into the annals of science. That includes those that have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When people think of lions, the image that comes to mind is ...

Dark matter, if it exists, is probably in the latter category. If hypothetical weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) are real, their collisions with regular matter may have left fossil traces ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — In the age of dinosaurs — before whales, great whites or the bus-sized megalodon — a monstrous shark prowled the waters off what's now northern Australia, among the sea ...

Look out - Dinosaurs are taking over. The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is proud to announce the return of 'Predators and Prey.' The exhibit allows visitors an up-close view of the ...