How likely is it that we will evolve into a more advanced species than we are at present ?
New research suggests that what we know as T. rex might have actually been three distinct species of dinosaur.
Palaeontologists have discovered a new species of prehistoric crocodile that once feasted upon small dinosaurs.
You've heard of worms that become two when cut in half, but what about worms with multiple bodies ?
Scientists take a closer look at a set of 3.6 million-year-old footprints discovered in Northern Tanzania.
The distinctive bird is among 23 species in the US that are about to be declared officially extinct by authorities.
Palaeontologists have identified two predatory species of dinosaur that roamed what is now the Isle of Wight.
The fossil remains of a particularly unusual species of prehistoric whale have been unearthed in Egypt.
Scientists have discovered an ancient species of worm-like amphibian in Florida for the first time.
Once the poster child for endangered species, China's giant panda has been doing well in recent years.
Scientists in China have discovered a fossil skull belonging to what could be a totally new human species.
Named 'Nesher Ramla Homo', this previously unknown species of human walked the Earth 120,000 years ago.
A bizarre deep-sea species of brittle star is the sole survivor of 180 million years of time and evolution.
Scientists have revealed how they discovered a new species of amphipod in the Atacama Trench.
Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossil remains of a new species of large, carnivorous dinosaur in Argentina.
The new map provides a general overview of where undiscovered species may still be waiting to be found.
Palaeontologists have unearthed what is thought to be the oldest member of one of the largest dinosaur species.
A new study has revealed that 25% of all known bee species have not been seen in as much as 30 years.
These giant prehistoric beasts, made famous by Game of Thrones, were part of a mysterious ancient lineage.
Researchers exploring the ocean off Australia have captured the ram's horn squid on film for the first time.