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 ...

Learn about Prototaxites, a bizarre group of prehistoric organisms that fall within an unknown lineage of extinct life.

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

Citizen science platforms, including iNaturalist, are leading to major new discoveries and are becoming crucial to the work ...

"It seemed that the world had stopped turning its gears. Nature surprises us. Finding a species that hasn't been heard of in nearly two centuries doesn't happen every day. It was an incredible moment, ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Scientists prepared a high-quality sequence of the giant mammal’s genome based on a specimen preserved in Siberian permafrost.