Prototaxites fossils unearthed in Scotland that will be exhibited in the National Museums Scotland is believed to belong to gigantic organisms ...

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

A remarkable prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone, dating back nearly half a million years ago, has been uncovered in southern England and analysed by archaeologists from UCL and the Natural ...

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

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

Little is known about why the woolly rhinoceros went extinct around 14,000 years ago. Scientists have found clues in the ...

The Goblin Shark isn’t just creepy — it’s a full-blown ocean horror. With translucent flesh and a blade for a nose, it looks like a corpse dragged from a prehistoric nightmare. But this thing isn’t ...

The specimen was found at Mazon Creek fossil beds, a site known for its beautifully preserved animals and plants.

Spain is home to some of Europe’s oldest settlements, with villages and towns whose origins stretch back thousands of years. From prehistoric cave communities in the north to early Iberian ...

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Scientists have detected traces of plant toxins on Stone Age arrowheads that were used by hunter-gatherers in South Africa about 60,000 years ago. The find marks the oldest known poison arrows and ...