If you had gone on holiday to Mauritius 350 years ago, you might have encountered a large, friendly bird that looked like a cross between an oversized pigeon and a giant turkey. That would have ...

Early human migration timeline into South America has stirred debate. Researchers have long argued about when these first ...

But the true size and shape of this extinct giant probably doesn't resemble the star of "Jaws." Scientists have long debated the true size of the megalodon (Otodus megalodon), which went extinct ...

The bone from a palaeoloxodon - an extinct animal also known as a straight-tusked elephant which is believed to be the largest ever land mammal – is now on display in Chatteris Museum ...