New research uncovers why plant-eating dinosaurs like Argentinosaurus and Diplodocus grew to sizes unmatched by modern ...

An international research team has published a new study on one of the oldest known sites for the processing of animal meat by humans in the southern Balkans. At Marathousa 1, an archaeological site ...

A shocking prehistoric discovery has emerged from the American wilderness: massive fossilized footprints that could rewrite ...

In 2010, scientists found the first evidence of another hominin subspecies, known as the Danisovans. Now, they’ve identified ...

Our species arose in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago and later trekked worldwide, eventually reaching some of Earth's most ...

Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses ...

Discover the largest ever prehistoric possum fossil found in Texas.

The animals that plummeted 85 feet into Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave provide a layered history of life dating back to the ...

Prehistoric Crocodile Fossil Shows Species Went Extinct 5 Million Years Later Than Thought ... A vast amount of open water separates them from mainland South America. The research team suspects the ...

Researchers created 3D models of ancient tracks in Oregon’s John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The study revealed a glimpse of animal life 50 million years ago.

By Amanda Schupak, CNN (CNN) — About 50 million years ago, a small bird waded along a lakeshore in what today is central Oregon. A worm wriggled at its feet. The bird appeared to probe the silty ...