Some were the size of a dog. Others were as large as polar bears. A newly-discovered fossil of the ferocious hyaenodont is ...

A first-of-its-kind global assessment has revealed 603 wild animals plus five livestock taxa that do more than just inhabit the Earth – they shape it. These “animal architects” literally move their ...

Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to ...

Scientists reveal a never-before-seen species of leopard-size apex predator that lived in lush forest 30 million years ago.

Scientists have discovered a nearly complete skull of a Hyaenodonta, a hypercarnivore that that lived during the Oligocene ...

Explore the fascinating discovery of the African predator Bastetodon syrtos, an ancient prehistoric carnivore from Egypt.

When paleontologists unearth fossils, they typically find only fragments that hint at how ancient animals lived. But occasionally, they strike gold. The find, located 100 kilometers away from previous ...

they are very strong predatory animals, and their slow metabolic rate helps them survive changing climates. These most ancient predators continue to rule the waters, proving that evolution does ...

Linguists and archaeologists have long argued about which group of ancient people spoke the original Indo-European language. A new study in the journal Nature throws a new theory into the fray.

Ancient-genomics researchers have pinpointed the homelands of a nomadic tribe that transformed the culture and genetics of Europe and Asia, revealing a potential source for the Indo–European ...

These canines symbolized power, prestige, and social status. Did you know that some ancient royal families valued their dogs so much that they were given their own servants? Many of these breeds were ...

Many people believe that Mount Kailash is not just a natural formation but an ancient energy center housing the divine. For Indian pilgrims, visiting Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar has always ...