The untamed wilderness of prehistoric North America was a realm where terrifying prehistoric creatures reigned supreme. From armadillos the size of cars to predatory birds tall enough to look a ...

In prehistoric North America, the short-faced bear (Arctodus simus) ruled the land. It was one of the biggest and most powerful predators the world has seen, weighing an immense 900 kilograms and ...

Some were the size of a dog. Others were as large as polar bears. A newly-discovered fossil of the ferocious hyaenodont is ...

The fossil sheds light on interactions within the Cretaceous food web and may represent the first record of this type of ...

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1982, stands as the largest prehistoric Native American settlement north of Mexico. This sprawling complex ...

For example, the population of Cahokia, the largest known city in prehistoric North America, peaked around 1100 and then declined soon thereafter due to over-farming, hunting and climate change.

The fossilised neck bone of a flying reptile that was bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago has been ...

Fossil evidence discovered in southern Alberta suggests a crocodile-like creature bit a flying reptile 76 million years ago, according to a new study published Thursday in the Journal of Paleontology.

Formed from prehistoric vegetation, the majority of these deposits are found in parts of Europe, North America, and Asia that were lush, tropically located regions during the Carboniferous.