The U.S. is home to some of the world’s most fascinating prehistoric animals—creatures that have survived for millions of years. From alligators to horseshoe crabs, these species continue to ...

Long ago, it thrived in what is now Colombia, and now its discovery provides valuable insights into prehistoric climates. Let’s discover more about this prehistoric predator. Crocodile, a likely ...

How exactly these extinct creatures had sex, meanwhile, has proved something of a mystery – but now an expert sheds light on this most prehistoric of intercourse. American paleontologist Riley ...

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When we think of prehistoric predators, one of the most iconic creatures that comes to mind is the saber-toothed tiger, scientifically known as Smilodon. Often depicted in popular media and ...

But upon closer examination by experts, they found that it wasn’t just the head of any kind of wolf, but that of a prehistoric predator which lived 40,000 years ago during the Ice Age. “This is a ...

Thawing ice has unveiled remains of a long-lost forest in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, indicating the profound changes that have influenced the area – and perhaps what might lie ahead ...

This prehistoric forest thrived hundreds of feet above the modern timberline in the mid-Holocene period until volcanic activity triggered cooler temperatures, which ultimately encased the trees in an ...