Prehistoric
Forest Full of Mysterious, Prehistoric Giant Jars Discovered
Study author Nicholas Skopal told Newsweek that they have "only scratched the surface of the stone jar sites, and there must be more."
Enormous Ancient 'Monster' Whale—Among Biggest Predators Ever—Discovered
The predator was a "marine monster," paleontologist at Peru's National University, Rodolfo Salas-Gismondi, told Reuters.
Mammoth Tooth Found by Fisherman to Be Auctioned to Aid Ukrainian Refugees
The 12,000-year-old tooth was found back in December during a fishing trip and has been in a restaurant ever since.
Largest Jurassic Pterodactyl Ever Had Longer Wing Span Than Michael Jordan
The 170 million-year-old fossilized reptile is believed to have been one of the largest animals to have flown in Earth's history.
How to Watch Winter Solstice 2021 From Stonehenge Live Online
People have been celebrating solstices at the famous prehistoric site in southwestern England for thousands of years.
Prehistoric Crab Leg Found During Beach Clean-Up Dates Back to Pleistocene
A woman noticed the "interesting" and unusual artifact while picking up trash along a Virginia beach.
Scientists Discover Terrifying New 'Shark-Toothed' Dinosaur
The approximately 2,200-pound dinosaur is believed to have been the apex predator of its ecosystem.
Watch Winter Solstice 2020 From Stonehenge Live Online
The summer and winter solstices held a special significance for the people who built Stonehenge around 4,500 years ago.
Woman Finds Tooth of Megalodon, the Biggest Shark Ever, in South Carolina
Missy Tracewell said she cried and jumped up and down "like a five-year-old" when she found the tooth of the prehistoric predator.
Huge Saber-Toothed Anchovies Emerged After Dinosaurs Went Extinct
The largest of these prehistoric species was 10 times the length of anchovies living today.
Ancient Humans in the Sahara Desert Were Feasting on Fish 10,000 Years Ago
"The quantity of fish we have found and studied are unprecedented in the central Sahara," researcher Savino di Lernia told Newsweek.
Prehistoric Beasts With Enormous Heads Roamed the Earth Before Dinosaurs
248 million-year-old fossils discovered in Russia almost 60 years ago re-examined by scientists.
Enormous 'Big Lion' Prehistoric Predator Discovered
The "hypercarnivore" lived 22 million years ago and probably ate the ancestors of hippos and elephants.
Are Humans Nutritious? Cannibalism Study Wins Ig Nobel
When other animals have more calories, why would pre-historic humans eat each other?
Siberian Worms Frozen Over 30,000 Years Ago Are Alive
While the finding could have exciting implications for many scientific fields, the thawing of permafrost may not be good news for humankind.
10,000-Year-Old 'Crayon' Found at Famous Stone Age Site
The prehistoric object was discovered in the 1980s but had never been studied.
When Did Ancient Humans Really Leave Africa?
Migration and evolution may have happened far earlier than scientists thought.
Giant Extinct Bat Discovered in New Zealand
The bat's teeth and bones were three times the size of today's average bat.
Early Animals Survived Without Oxygen
New findings about the planet's distant past deepen mysteries of evolution.
Ancient Stone Doll Joins World's Oldest Toy Collection
The toys' purpose was unknown, but the grave belonged to a "common child," as opposed to one of an elite social class.
Man Caught With 30 Million-Year-Old Shark Teeth in Bag
Russian authorities found 24 teeth from a prehistoric sea predator that may have been related to the largest ever shark, in the baggage of a man set for China.
Prehistoric Humans Left Africa Way Before We Thought
Humans left Africa 60,000 years earlier than we thought.
Horseshoe Crab Looks like Darth Vader
Horseshoe crabs have survived five mass extinctions.
Humans Butchered This Mammoth Found on Michigan Farm
Evidence suggests ancient humans may have hunted the mammoth and then stored the meat at the bottom of a pond.
Scientists Were Wrong About a Famous Dinosaur Fossil
The discovery reverses assumptions about one of the most famous dinosaur fossils ever found.
Prehistoric Women Were Stronger Than Modern Athletes
Neolithic women have not been given enough credit, researchers said.
Early Man Hunted Mammoths Using Mammoth Ivory Tusks
Mammoth ivory, like modern elephant ivory, is durable and doesn't splinter easily, and so makes a good spear for hunting.
Climate Change Forced Ancient Humans out of Africa
The migration may have been less about opportunity elsewhere and more about hardship.
Prehistoric Humans Knew Incest Was Bad 34,000 Years Ago
Skeletons of four, unrelated men offer major insight into the sex lives of our early ancestors.
Melksham Monster Pushes Back Reptile Family Tree
Its skull was hidden for almost 150 years in a museum collection.