A new analysis suggests saber teeth were highly specialized for puncturing prey, ultimately at the cost of durability.

Saber-tooth predators have long fascinated scientists and the public alike, epitomized by the fearsome Smilodon. These animals evolved their iconic blade-like canines at least five independent ...

Saber-toothed predators—best known from the infamous Smilodon—evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A study titled "Functional optimality underpins the repeated evolution of ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Paleontologists have discovered the first saber-toothed tiger paw prints. The fossilized prints date back 50,000 years and were discovered in Argentina. Produced by ...