A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language in humans. When put in mice, it changed the way ...

A group of fossil collectors have discovered a mass ice age fossil grave buried in Florida's Steinhatchee River.

Scientists have found evidence that a sudden event in ancient forests gave rise to humankind’s early ancestors. The indirect ...

Some animals in the United States were believed to be extinct—until they were spotted again, sometimes decades later! Whether hidden in remote forests, deep underground, or in unexpected places, these ...

Scientists in Egypt discovered a not-before-known apex predator that lived 30 million years ago, potentially helping to solve an extinction mystery.

A team of scientists have discovered a new species of ancient creature, from a 30-million-year-old skull buried in the ...

Bastetodon was classified as a species of the extinct group of carnivorous mammals called hyenodonts, which evolved long ...

A team led by paleontologist Shorouq Al-Ashqar of Mansoura University and the American University in Egypt has given the ...

Researchers in Egypt have found a 30-million-year-old skull of Bastetodon, revealing a powerful predator (Hyaenodonta).

Fossilized teeth from two ancient megafauna suggest they roamed Brazil 3,500 years ago. The find “opens the door to rewrite South American history.” ...

Researchers have rediscovered a rare fish species presumed to be extinct after it was not seen for more than eight decades.

The species, known as Bastetodon and named for an Egyptian goddess, had sharp teeth and an incredibly powerful grip ...