Earth’s history is filled with incredible milestones, and the emergence of the first animals is one of the most captivating.

Researchers have precisely dated key fossil sites in Central Anatolia, Türkiye, to 7-10 million years ago using a new ...

While rare, a few birds we studied were rule-breakers. One such rule-breaker is the Eurasian spoonbill, whose highly ...

It’s almost unbelievable, but sharks have been patrolling our planet’s oceans for over 400 million years, outlasting ...

When goshawks do decide to strike, it’s a sight to be seen — the nickname “flying mountain lion” has even been thrown around.

Earth was once ruled by giant reptiles. Tyrannosaurus rex, the king of tyrant lizards, crushed bones. Spinosaurus hunted in ...

“The tracks date back to the middle of the Cretaceous period, about 100 to 94 million years ago. No bones from ankylosaurids ...

The creatures cruised the world’s oceans with features we often associate with marine mammals, such as coats of blubber and ...

Scientists have identified fossil dinosaur footprints from a new species in B.C. and Alberta. They're believed to be the ...

In its 4.5 billion year history, Earth has undergone five mass extinctions and we are potentially in a sixth era of mass death. Today’s crocodylians are the surviving members of a lineage called ...