The Murcia tracksites confirm that straight-tusked elephants, Palaeoloxodon antiquus, crossed Spain’s southeastern coastal ...

This video offers a detailed timeline of prehistoric sharks, tracing their evolution across hundreds of millions of years. It highlights how early forms developed into powerful marine predators long ...

Long before the rise of the great white, a prehistoric shark dominated ancient oceans with a design built for overwhelming force. Fossil remains suggest this predator occupied the top of the food ...

The end-Cretaceous was the age of the dinosaurs, an era populated by iconic prehistoric creatures like Ankylosaurus, Gallimimus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus rex. Our favorite dinosaurs might be the ...

A team of researchers reconstructed an ancient marine ecosystem – and discovered a previously unseen seventh layer in its ...

Scientists found a sea creature with “large” pores on its throat off of Antarctica and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Derek Oyen via Unsplash The summaries below were drafted with ...

A long-lost prehistoric bird species makes a triumphant comeback in its native land after being considered extinct.

A piece of rock that rolled off a geological formation in Brazil held the key to the discovery of a new prehistoric species. Giaretta, et al (2025) Papers in Palaeontology As scientist Ariovaldo ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When people think of lions, the image that comes to mind is ...

Caves can be thought of as nature’s original prefabricated homes. Here are five animal species that choose to live in them. While the image of early humans huddled in caves has become an almost ...