Prehistoric Animals
An Ice Age Woolly Rhino Was Exhumed From Permafrost in Amazing Condition
The creature's internal organs, including its teeth and some of its intestines, have been preserved for tens of thousands of years.
How Megalodon Sharks Grew Up to Become Apex Predators of the Sea
Megalodon was the largest shark ever to have lived, potentially growing up to around 60 feet in length.
'Weird' 200-Million-Year-Old 'Primitive' Reptile Discovered in Alaska
"Thalattosaurs were among the first groups of land-dwelling reptiles to readapt to life in the ocean," Neil Kelley, an author of the study from Vanderbilt University, said in a statement.
'Exceptional' 44-million-year-old Caterpillar Preserved in Amber Discovered
The 0.2-inch-long specimen was identified in amber from the Baltic Sea region in northern Europe.
More Than 10,000-Year-Old Shell From Prehistoric Armadillo Found
The latest discovery comes four years after a similar find in the same region of Argentina.
Prehistoric Giant Kangaroo As Tall As an Adult Man Had a Powerful Bite
Short-faced kangaroos are an entirely extinct group of marsupial herbivores that arose during the Miocene Epoch—around 23 to 5.3 million years ago—and diversified prolifically during Australia's Ice Age.
Fish Carcass Found on Beach Looks Like Sea Monster
These creatures can grow to 800 pounds and 14 feet long.
Prehistoric Bone Found From One of Largest Animals Ever
Ichthyosaurs were large marine reptiles that roamed the seas during the age of the dinosaurs.
Giant Extinct Bat Discovered in New Zealand
The bat's teeth and bones were three times the size of today's average bat.
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.
Ancient Sea Cow Fossils May Be New Species
These 20 to 25 million-year-old fossilized remains may be of a sea cow species previously unidentified by scientists.
Dinosaur-Era Animals Still Live Today
These animals were basically the same, even when T. Rex roamed the Earth.
U.S. Vs. Korea in Race to Clone the Woolly Mammoth
They are using different approaches to the de-extinction issue—and only one can be first.