Gargantuan prehistoric marine reptile was largest ever to swim in the sea
Apr 19, 2024Paleontologists have identified a huge species of ichthyosaur from fossils found on a British beach.
Real-life 'Kermit the Frog' proto-amphibian lived 270 million years ago
Mar 24, 2024A newly identified ancestor of modern day frogs has been named after Jim Henson's iconic green Muppet.
Huge meat-eating dinosaur was 'heron from hell', claims new study
Mar 10, 2024Researchers have solved the mystery of whether or not Spinosaurus was adept at pursuing its prey underwater.
Scientists discover the reason why humans no longer have long tails
Mar 3, 2024It might be hard to imagine, but many millions of years ago, our ancestors had long tails just like monkeys do today.
World's largest ever shark may have been a lot thinner, scientists argue
Jan 24, 2024Illustrations of megalodon based on great white shark proportions might not reflect its actual body shape.
Real-life 10ft prehistoric 'King Kong' disappeared 215,000 years ago
VIDEO Jan 11, 2024Known as Gigantopithecus blacki, this enormous primate was the largest of its kind ever to walk the Earth.
Prehistoric carnivorous 'terror beast' worm fossils unearthed in Greenland
Jan 5, 2024Over 500 million years ago, these huge predatory worms prowled the Cambrian seas.
Some juvenile T. rex fossils are a distinct species of small dinosaur
Jan 3, 2024It is now believed that some of the fossils once thought to be young T. rexes are actually adults of a separate species.
Neanderthal genes could explain why some people are early birds
Dec 18, 2023Interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals could account for why some of us are predisposed to be early birds.
DNA analysis suggests dire wolves may not have actually been wolves
Dec 12, 2023These huge prehistoric carnivores were long thought to be close cousins of the modern day gray wolf.
Skull of colossal prehistoric 'sea monster' found in Dorset cliffs
VIDEO Dec 11, 2023The impressive skull, which measures two meters in length, belonged to a particularly ferocious sea creature.
Gargantuan millipede the length of a car reconstructed for Netflix show
VIDEO Dec 3, 2023Millions of years ago, the Earth was home to some truly titanic insects including one particularly enormous millipede.
Fossil remains of world's largest marsupial unearthed in Australia
Oct 25, 2023A relative of today's wombats, the Diprotodon was absolutely massive - standing 1.7 meters tall and weighing 3 tons.
First known fossilized 'terror bird' footprints found in Argentina
Oct 13, 2023The well-preserved tracks were left in the silt by a species of bird that would have made even today's ostriches seem tame.
Our ancestors may have evolved in Europe, not Africa, study claims
Sep 5, 2023A controversial new study based on an 8.7-million-year-old skull could serve to rewrite the history books.
Our ancestors almost went extinct around 900,000 years ago
Sep 4, 2023A new genetic data analysis has revealed that our ancestors were almost completely wiped out.
New study suggests that Otzi the Iceman wasn't who we thought he was
Aug 23, 2023Researchers have determined that previous findings concerning the Iceman's ancestry were likely to be wrong.
Remarkably well preserved dinosaur embryo found inside fossilized egg
Aug 13, 2023The incredibly rare specimen was found collecting dust in the back room of a museum in China.
Fossilized sea creature in Peru may have been heaviest animal ever
Aug 5, 2023Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossilized remains of what could be the heaviest creature that ever lived.
Row erupts over intelligence of early small-brained humans
Jul 23, 2023Whether or not some of the ancestors of modern humans were as brainy as believed remains a matter of contention.
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