It was the ninth “most wanted” lost species — a list that comprises over 2,000 species across 160 countries. Near-extinct ...

More than 66 million years ago, Mexico was home to numerous species of dinosaurs, some of them as terrifying as T. rex.

Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are ...

South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho’s latest Mammal Red List paints a mixed picture for wildlife conservation, with worrying ...

A recently identified tree species in Australia has been given the name ‘zombie’ by scientists who say ambitious assistance is needed to reverse its ‘living dead’ status.

Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that’s a problemAP Science WriterThe Associated ...

Prototaxites are something of a prehistoric mystery. They were the first giant organisms on land, towering over ancient ...

A fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new ...

“Hundreds of fossils representing over a dozen species of Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, and Homo had been found in the Afar ...

Long before big cats, terror birds reigned as apex predators. Here’s how these flightless birds hunted, and why they went ...

Since the turn of the millennium, our understanding of our ancestors and extended cousins has shifted dramatically, thanks to ...

An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown ...