Imagine an otter the size of a modern lion, weighing a whopping 440 pounds, challenging our perceptions of these adorable aquatic creatures. This prehistoric giant, identified through meticulous ...

Museum exhibit. Image by adventurous blondine via Pixabay. Life-sized Titanoboa replicas are displayed in various museums around the globe. These exhibits educate the public about this prehistoric ...

These animals have also been hit hard by humans, and many species went extinct in the past few tens ... at a higher rate than smaller ones. Giant ground sloths, mammoths and elephants, giant ...

Ever wonder how saber-toothed cats and other extinct creatures behaved? Well, a team of scientists unearthed ancient footprints that offer insight into how various prehistoric animals lived as ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Footprints on the Isle of Skye reveal that Jurassic dinosaurs, including theropods and sauropods, frequented ancient Scottish lagoons. The site contains 131 ...

Stretching 39 feet long and standing 13 feet tall at the hip, this prehistoric giant would tower at 20 feet if upright. But don’t wait, your chance to catch this dino-mite display won’t last ...

This side of the specimen was uncovered in the fossil preparation lab at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum. Credit: Dave Lovelace, CC-BY 4.0 An in-depth assessment reveals that dozens of ...

The dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) was a previously-extinct canine that roamed North ... adapted for hunting large herbivores like horses, giant sloths, mastodons, and ancient bison.