The answer to how the woolly rhinoceros became extinct may have just been found in the stomach of one of its fiercest ...

The specimen was found at Mazon Creek fossil beds, a site known for its beautifully preserved animals and plants.

When some of the more entrepreneurial lifeforms started moving from water to land some 390 million years ago, things soon got very interesting and haven't really stopped since. Just like many ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Life on Earth began over four billion years ago, not long ...

These large, flightless birds have powerful, muscular legs and tough, prehistoric-looking feet with claws that can deliver a powerful blow. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have unearthed a remarkable set of 11,500-year-old carved stone animals – a fox, a vulture, and a wild boar – offering unprecedented insight into how prehistoric ...

Ever wonder how saber-toothed cats and other extinct creatures behaved? Well, a team of scientists unearthed ancient footprints that offer insight into how various prehistoric animals lived as far ...