Amber is a remarkable substance that can give scientists a unique window into our planet’s prehistory. From a dinosaur’s ...

Researchers created 3D models of ancient tracks in Oregon’s John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The study revealed a ...

Until now, the earliest known ivory artifacts came from the Upper Paleolithic, between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. A few ...

Scientists revisited tracks made by a shorebird, a lizard, a cat-like predator and some sort of large herbivore at what is ...

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

A new study indicates the giant reptile Deinosuchus is not a close relative of modern alligators, as scientists previously ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived ...

Those comparisons, laid out in a paper published in Quaternary Science Reviews, point to a surprising conclusion: the Baume ...

Emily Warner found one while Spectrum News was recording the event. “It’s hard to picture an animal that could be something like in Jurassic Park. I am blown away because I don’t really find ...

It gets pretty weird. You can read more about why giant prehistoric animals got smaller on BBC Future. Script & narration by Amy Charles & Will Park Animation by Pomono Pictures Follow BBC Reel on ...

Will womb transplants transform fertility? What should we make of 'de-extinction' claims? And why are prices falling in the art market? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate ...