Throughout Siberia, ancient cave paintings have been discovered that depict an array of extinct megafauna. These works of art offer an intriguing glimpse into the prehistoric era, illuminating the ...

In the last ten years, at least 15 species have officially checked out, never to be seen again. It's ironic to think how these creatures once roamed the planet with us, but now, they're just part of ...

Learn why fossil specimens once branded as marine reptiles are now being recognized as coelacanths that lived in shallow seas ...

Britain’s ancient wilderness once hosted creatures you wouldn’t believe. This video reveals the extinct animals of the UK ...

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 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, ...

Scientists found the skeleton of an extinct hypercarnivore in Argentina’s southern Patagonia. The apex predator feasted on ...

Ancient mammoth remains preserved microbial DNA over a million years old. The study reveals long-term host-microbe interactions. An international team led by scientists at the Centre for Palaeogenetic ...

Finding old proteins in one of the warmest places on Earth, where biological molecules easily break down, suggested that even older proteins could be recovered in better conditions. The researchers ...

Lobe-finned fishes once led the way in jaw innovation, reshaping evolution long before dinosaurs and life on land emerged.

An ancient DNA analysis of the remains of several mastodons, including those which roamed along the Pacific and Atlantic ...