Several sets of footprints left by an ancient human ancestor have been found at the site of a new museum.
Scientists have discovered a superbug that has remained isolated underground for millions of years.
Palaeontologists have identified a prehistoric Titanosaur footprint that is the size of a human torso.
Scientists have discovered the world's oldest genetic information within 3.8 million-year-old eggshells.
The previously unidentified species would have thrived in sub-arctic marine waters 25 million years ago.
The prehistoric aquatic reptile fossil, which was found in a quarry, dates back over 200 million years.
Remarkable prehistoric structures made from stalagmites have been discovered inside a cave in France.
Scientists have been able to determine the skin color of a snake that lived over 10 million years ago.
A large horned beast known as the 'Siberian unicorn' could be the origin of the modern unicorn legend.
This outlandish prehistoric creature had left scientists scratching their heads for over 50 years.
Raw meat is notoriously difficult to chew, so how did our prehistoric ancestors manage to do it ?
The woolly mammoth is not the only prehistoric beast that modern science could bring back to life.
A species of prehistoric marsupial lion was able to climb up trees and ambush its prey from above.
A type of insect that looked very much like a modern butterfly was common during the Jurassic period.
A prehistoric species of giant ape went extinct because it couldn't adapt to its changing environment.
Scientists have found evidence that a prehistoric species of human was still alive relatively recently.
750 million-year-old fossils have revealed evidence of a deadly microbe with vampiric tendencies.
Samples of fossilized fur have made it possible to determine what color bats were 49 million years ago.
A prehistoric reptile the size of a cow may have been the first to ever stand upright on four limbs.
A previously undiscovered species of prehistoric sea scorpion the size of a human has been found in Iowa.