Discover 10 crazy prehistoric animals that once ruled the world millions of years ago - and they're not dinosaurs ...

Millions of years ago, a predator like spinosaurus (shown in the background of this artist's illustration) ate the filter-feeding pterosaur Barikibu waridza, and then puked up its meal, which later ...

Earlier this summer, researchers announced they found fossils that likely come from courting dinosaurs. To find more fossil evidence of prehistoric animals wooing and mating, scientists will have to ...

The six-part series “Walking with Dinosaurs” premieres with two episodes on Monday, June 16, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. The first episode, “The Orphan,” begins at 7 p.m. and the second episode, ...

Dinosaurs dominate the imagination, but Earth’s deep history is crowded with other rulers, from armored fish and giant insects to saber-toothed hunters and whales shaped for warm ancient seas. These ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Among the most famous depictions of ...

The prehistoric animal kingdom was a riot of colors, from iridescent-feathered dinosaurs to jet-black ink excreted by Jurassic squid relatives. Like modern-day animals, ancient species' hues helped ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Life on Earth began over four billion years ago, not long ...