Extinction
Dinosaur Unearthed in Argentina Could Be Largest Land Animal Ever
The skeleton is still far from complete but paleontologists say what they've found suggests the dinosaur may be more than 120 feet long
Dire Wolves Weren't Actually Wolves, DNA Analysis Reveals
Ancient DNA extracted from fossils shows the beast split off from Canis lupus and coyotes nearly 6 million years ago
The 'Last' Female Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle Died in 2019. Now, Researchers Found Another, Renewing Hope for the Species
Conservationists have been scrambling to save the most endangered turtles in the world from extinction
Meet One of the Curators Behind the Smithsonian's 640,000 Birds
Helen James' work on avian extinction helps in understanding how bird species today respond to threats like human encroachment and environmental change
Melting Russian Permafrost Yields New Woolly Rhino Specimen
Russian researchers say this may be the best-preserved woolly rhino ever found
Agriculture's Growing Footprint Could Threaten 17,000 Species With Habitat Loss
New research projects 1.3 million square miles of habitat will be converted to croplands by 2050
Behold the World's Ugliest Orchid, According to Botanists
Surprisingly, the plant’s fleshy, brown flowers don't smell so bad
Ivory From 16th-Century Shipwreck Yields Clues to African Elephants' Decline
Researchers extracted DNA from tusks found in the wreckage of the "Bom Jesus," a treasure-laden vessel that sank in 1533
Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers New 'Sea Dragon' Species on British Beach
Researchers think the new species may have been a deep diving specialist, due to its cavernous ribcage and enlarged eyes
Study Reveals Humble Origins of Flying Pterosaurs
Tiny, flightless reptiles called lagerpetids may have given rise to the largest flying animal ever to have lived on Earth
Megalodons, the Ocean's Most Ferocious Prehistoric Predators, Raised Their Young in Nurseries
The fossils shed light on how these sharks were raised and what led to their ultimate demise
Droughts and Human Interference Wiped Out Madagascar's Gigantic Wildlife 1,500 Years Ago
The species had survived droughts before, but human interference was the final nail in the mega-sized coffin
How Cannibalism in the Womb May Have Made Megalodon a Titanic Terror
A new analysis of shark body size offers clues as to why the 50-foot-long prehistoric shark grew so large
Here's How You Can Help Amphibians in the Fight Against Extinction
We now know that the killer chytrid fungus originated in Asia and that humans unintentionally spread it around the world
Why Birds Survived, and Dinosaurs Went Extinct, After an Asteroid Hit Earth
Paleontologists think that beaks may have given birds an advantage over other creatures
Thought to Be Extinct, New Guinea’s Singing Dogs Found Alive in the Wild
A new genetic study confirms that the unique dogs, thought to be extinct in the wild, still exist outside of human care
Hibernation May Be a 250-Million-Year-Old Survival Trick
Paleontologists studying this strange creature’s tusks say they’ve found evidence the animal slowed its metabolism during hard times
This 15-Foot Ichthyosaur Died With a 13-Foot Meal in Its Stomach
The shocking size of the marine predator’s quarry may force paleontologists to rethink the marine reptile’s role in the Triassic ecosystem
Painting Eyes on Cow Butts Could Save Cattle and Lion Lives
The four-year study in Botswana found cattle with eye marks painted on their behinds were less likely to be killed by predators
30-Foot 'Terror Crocodile' Ambushed Dinosaurs at Water’s Edge
Study says the five-ton extinct reptiles had teeth the size of bananas
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