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
Climate Change, Not Hunting, May Have Doomed the Woolly Rhinoceros
Populations of the Ice Age icon were healthy right up until their extinction, suggesting they crashed precipitously as the planet warmed
Study Reveals This Mysterious, Super Long-Necked Triassic Reptile Was a Marine Hunter
The creature’s neck was stiff like a giraffe’s and was nearly three times the length of its torso
Amber Fossil Shows ‘Hell Ant’ Was Unlike Anything Alive Today
The 99-million-year-old ant had scythe-like jaws that swung upward to pin prey against a horn-like head appendage
This Marsupial Sabertooth Was No Killer Cat
Long fangs caused many to assume Thylacosmilus was a slashing predator, but new research suggests it was a scavenger with a preference for leftovers
Woolly Mammoth Skeleton With Intact Ligaments Found in Siberian Lake
Part of the extinct animal’s foot was recovered from the water with well-preserved, millennia-old soft tissue
Reef Sharks Are in Serious Danger of Extinction
Researchers found that the sharks are ‘functionally extinct’ in 20 percent of coral reefs surveyed
North Atlantic Right Whales Now Listed as ‘Critically Endangered’
Just about 400 of the whales survive in the wild, and they continue to die at an alarming rate
Already Unprecedented Rate of Wildlife Extinctions Is Accelerating
New research suggests roughly 500 species are likely to go extinct in the next two decades
‘New’ Footage of Benjamin, the Last Tasmanian Tiger Ever Seen Alive
The short video hasn’t been seen in more than 80 years and shows the animal pacing its enclosure in Hobart, Tasmania
Moths Work the Pollination Night Shift, Visiting Some Flowers Bees Skip
A new study highlights the importance of moths as nocturnal pollinators in the English countryside
New Study Gives a More Complex Picture of Insect Declines
The researchers gathered data from 166 surveys of insect abundance around the world, mostly conducted since the 1980s
After the Dinosaur-Killing Impact, Soot Played a Remarkable Role in Extinction
The famous impact 66 million years ago kicked up soot into the atmosphere that played an even bigger role in blocking sunlight than experts had realized
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