New research led by UNSW Sydney paleontologists challenges the idea that Indigenous Australians hunted Australia's megafauna to extinction, suggesting instead they were fossil collectors.

Tens of thousands of years ago, an enormous lizard roamed ancient Australia, and if it's anything like its descendants, we're glad it's extinct!

A new study shows that the extinction of giant mammals between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago continues to affect global food webs, with the Americas suffering the most severe impacts. Researchers ...

For animator and academic Dr. Jason Kennedy, palaeoart isn't just a hobby. Creating 3D images of prehistoric animals sits at the intersection of science and art, combining fossil analysis, comparisons ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long ago, approximately 2.6 million years ago during the Ice Age, prehistoric animals roamed throughout the U.S., including ...

A recent excavation in Texas yielded some “colossal creatures,” according to local officials – and archaeologists are hopeful more will be uncovered soon. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A massive breakthrough was announced this week by the ...

Introducing large herbivores in Panama’s forests could fill the gap left by extinct species, new research suggests. University of Exeter scientists studied lake sediments that contain traces of ...

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 ...