Between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, many of the world's largest mammals disappeared. Picture creatures like saber-toothed ...

A newly discovered prehistoric mammal may hold clues to how life survived the dinosaur-killing extinction. The tiny species, ...

Scientists have identified a new extinct rhinoceros species, Epiaceratherium itjilik, from fossils found on Devon Island in ...

Scientists have identified a new extinct rhino species, Epiaceratherium itjilik, from fossils found in Canada’s High Arctic, ...

Mammals and dinosaurs coexisted on Earth until a catastrophic event 66 million years ago killed 75% of life on the planet.

For decades, a collection of fossil fragments sat forgotten in museum drawers — a paleontological “cold case” waiting for ...

Giant, fearsome octopuses may have once ruled the ancient seas, according to new research that flips the script on their ...

A new study uncovers a subtle but powerful factor that may have tipped the balance between Neanderthals and early humans.

Fossils from giant tortoises, armadillos and other Ice Age-era species challenge previous assumptions about the region’s ...

Fossils from giant tortoises, armadillos and other Ice Age-era species challenge previous assumptions about the region's ...