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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 ...

Among the most striking sites are Devil’s Den and Silver Springs, where divers descend into freshwater sinkholes to uncover ...

Did you know that some creatures from the age of dinosaurs are still alive today? Yep, there are sea monsters and other ...

Scientists say they have unearthed Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells, potentially shedding light on ancient reptiles called “drop crocs.” ...

The “mighty” new prehistoric whale species was about 40 feet long based on the fossilized bones. Tanaka, et al (2025) Palaeontologia Electronica The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI ...

BECKET — They move in a pinnacle of vibrance — a creature with feathers and a body that was created for this moment of dance. Ari Dharminalan Rudenko and Sofyan Joyo Utomo imagine Acheroraptor — ...

Some of the wildest legends may actually be rooted in reality. Ancient people didn’t have science textbooks, just bones in the dirt and stories passed around the fire, and sometimes, those stories ...

Researchers discovered a prehistoric ecosystem filled with giant marine reptiles, revealing an unparalleled level of food web complexity. Predators that dominated the oceans 130 million years ago were ...