Prehistoric Animals

When did bioluminescence evolve?
  • Animals
When did bioluminescence evolve?
When did bioluminescence evolve?
These 5 ‘living fossils’ still roam the Earth
  • Animals
These 5 ‘living fossils’ still roam the Earth
These 5 ‘living fossils’ still roam the Earth
The mystery of the Coast Salish woolly dog
  • Animals
The mystery of the Coast Salish woolly dog
The mystery of the Coast Salish woolly dog
This 10-foot ape was the largest primate ever
  • Science
This 10-foot ape was the largest primate ever
This 10-foot ape was the largest primate ever
A young tyrannosaur’s last meal gives new insight
  • Science
A young tyrannosaur’s last meal gives new insight
A young tyrannosaur’s last meal gives new insight
The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023
  • Science
The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023
The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023
This 160-million-year-old fish gouged out its victims’ flesh
  • Science
This 160-million-year-old fish gouged out its victims’ flesh
This 160-million-year-old fish gouged out its victims’ flesh
Rare fossils reveal stunning scene from dinosaur's last days
  • Science
Rare fossils reveal stunning scene from dinosaur's last days
Rare fossils reveal stunning scene from dinosaur's last days
What made 'terror birds' so terrifying?
  • Science
What made 'terror birds' so terrifying?
What made 'terror birds' so terrifying?
The blue whale may no longer be the largest animal ever
  • Science
The blue whale may no longer be the largest animal ever
The blue whale may no longer be the largest animal ever
'Jaw-dropping' fossil reveals dinosaur vs. mammal battle
  • Science
'Jaw-dropping' fossil reveals dinosaur vs. mammal battle
'Jaw-dropping' fossil reveals dinosaur vs. mammal battle
The unlikely survival of early monkeys, swept across the Atlantic
  • Science
The unlikely survival of early monkeys, swept across the Atlantic
The unlikely survival of early monkeys, swept across the Atlantic
Was this prehistoric ‘killer shrimp’ as fierce as it looked?
  • Science
Was this prehistoric ‘killer shrimp’ as fierce as it looked?
Was this prehistoric ‘killer shrimp’ as fierce as it looked?
New evidence of decapitations point to this predator’s fatal flaw
  • Science
New evidence of decapitations point to this predator’s fatal flaw
New evidence of decapitations point to this predator’s fatal flaw
What made megalodon such a terrifying predator?
  • Science
What made megalodon such a terrifying predator?
What made megalodon such a terrifying predator?
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