Saber-tooth cats branched off before either of the two modern groups of cats. That means that all modern cats are more closely related to one another than any of them are to Smilodon.

Sabertooth tigers definitely weren’t pet cats – but they may have purred like one Katherine Fidler Published August 22, 2023 1:39pm Updated August 22, 2023 2:30pm ...

The saber-toothed cats that once prowled modern day California had more distinct dental features than even their sabers would suggest. Some of the complete skulls had a tooth socket occupied by ...

A mummified ice age cub from Siberia is the first known mummy of a saber-toothed cat, and its discovery is generating ripples of excitement among paleontologists. The mummy’s exceptional ...

But to the researchers, the higher prevalence of OCD offers grounds for speculation that there was an inbreeding problem among saber-tooth cats and dire wolves as a result of dwindling, isolated ...

Sabertooth cats only have seven hyoid bones, suggesting that they would have roared. However, since the relationship between number of hyoid bones and vocalizations hasn’t been extensively ...

The terrifying and fascinating saber toothed cats that once roamed the earth from California to China may have two new species to add to their family tree. After taking a deep-dive into a large ...

This week, meet a baby saber-toothed cat mummy, see the first image of a star beyond our galaxy, explore an atlas of the human body on a cellular level, and more.

An ancient cat was found almost perfectly preserved in Siberia's permafrost. Researchers found the mummy of a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed cub in what is now Russia's northeastern Sakha Republic ...

The saber-toothed cat ruled the Ice Age with massive fangs and unmatched power until it vanished forever or did it? In this video, we explore the bold scientific concept of de-extinction and the ...

For nearly two centuries, paleontologists have wondered what saber-toothed cats really looked like. Despite models in museums, dramatic paleoart, and even a starring spot in the Ice Age movies ...