For most of human history, extinction has been understood as an immutable fact of nature—a one-way door that, once closed, ...

The successful birth of Colossal Biosciences' dire wolves represents far more than a scientific milestone—it marks the ...

Prehistoric fossils dating back to the Ice Age discovered in South Louisiana. What prehistoric animals used to roam Louisiana ...

Byline: Kaitlyn Gomez Imagine if scientists could reach back through time and recover the genetic blueprints of species that vanished thousands of years ago, then use those ancient instructions to ...

Ice Age sea levels exposed vast plains supporting rich ecosystems and hunters.Knysna Cave reveals continuous human use, tool ...

Analysis - The Earth of the last Ice Age (about 26,000 to 19,000 years ago) was very different from today's world.

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the ...

The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show talks dire wolves, dodo birds, and other extinct animals we wish were still around.

Arabia's lush past revealed through mineral deposits, speleothems, and archaeological sites, challenging theories of human ...

Bountiful remains of foraminifera reveal how organisms responded to climate disturbances of the past. They can help predict the future, too.

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