Scientists at Lund University analyzed soft tissue from a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil, discovering both smooth and ...

A supercomputer simulation reveals that extreme heat, volcanic activity, and harsh conditions could drive humanity extinct.

In just the last decade, the U.S. has officially declared five species extinct, marking a tragic loss for biodiversity. Once a part of American ecosystems, these animals vanished due to habitat ...

A group of fossil collectors have discovered a mass ice age fossil grave buried in Florida's Steinhatchee River.

Scientists have found evidence that a sudden event in ancient forests gave rise to humankind’s early ancestors. The indirect ...

Some animals in the United States were believed to be extinct—until they were spotted again, sometimes decades later! Whether ...

By Madeline Bartos Click here for updates on this story WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — It seems a fisher, a weasel-like creature that was once extinct from Pennsylvania, has taken up ...

Siamese crocodiles are “medium-sized,” freshwater reptiles native to southeast Asia, according to an article from the ...

Divers in Florida’s Steinhatchee River stumbled upon hundreds of pristine fossils from an obscure Ice Age period, including giant armadillos, ancient horses and possibly a new species of tapir.

Bastetodon was classified as a species of the extinct group of carnivorous mammals called hyenodonts, which evolved long ...

With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the food chain, ...

Projections of our future under climate change paint a picture of extreme weather and acidified oceans, a world many of today ...