A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding ...

Around 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a chaotic shift that temporarily weakened the planet’s natural ...

Well, a team of scientists unearthed ancient footprints that offer insight into how various prehistoric animals lived as far back as 50 million years. The National Park Service (NPS) called the ...

Mike Brown is convinced that beyond Neptune, at the far reaches of our solar system, there's an unseen giant planet. "This is the 5th largest planet in our solar system, lurking out there ...

The remains of a prehistoric chariot wheel have been discovered at the site of a new Highland golf course. Archaeologists made the find in a pit used for cremations thousands of years ago.

Prehistoric cats were some of the most formidable predators to ever roam the Earth. Proailurus is regarded as the common ancestor of all modern felines. Their physique was similar to that of a ...

Welcome baby animals to Prehistoric Kingdom in the new update! Check out the latest Prehistoric Kingdom trailer to see what to expect from the latest update for the simulation game, which brings ...

A recent study led by the University of Michigan suggests that Homo sapiens who inhabited Europe around 41,000 years ago may have survived a period of intense solar radiation thanks to technological ...

This event allowed children to search for Easter eggs in a prehistoric dinosaur-era environment, combining fun with education. Museum leaders noted the popularity of the event. "Absolutely it ...

A disintegrating planet orbits a giant star. “The extent of the tail is gargantuan, stretching up to 9 million kilometers long,” says Marc Hon, a postdoc in MIT’s Kavli Institute for ...

Giant prehistoric kangaroos perished when "climate upheaval" turned lush Australian rainforest into desert, scientists said Thursday after studying ancient fossils with new techniques. Weighing as ...

Discovered in 1930, Pluto was the ninth planet for over 75 years, orbiting at the chilly fringes of our solar neighborhood. But then scientists at the International Astronomical Union decided ...