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Elephant-Sized Apes That Once Roamed the Land Mysteriously Vanished. Now, Scientists Have an Answer.
The sudden extinction of giant apes is an "enigma in paleontology," one scientist said, but new research proposes an answer to why they disappeared.
Scientists Resurrected an Extinct Animal Frozen for 46,000 Years in Siberia
“Their evolution was literally suspended for 40k years,” wrote one scientist of the revived nematodes from a species unknown to science until now.
US Wildlife Officials Declare 23 Species Extinct
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the extinctions on Wednesday, which included the iconic ivory-billed woodpecker.
Creepy Animals Deserve to Be Saved From Destruction, Too
As wildfire season grips California again, it’s worth considering what parts of our ecosystem we support—and what parts we don’t.
Scientists Discover 24-Million-Year-Old Megashark Hunting Ground in South Carolina
The site, where young prehistoric megasharks ate their fill to grow large, is the first ancient shark nursery in the U.S. to be confirmed with fossils.
New Zealand Man Goes Swimming, Finds Footprints of Extinct Mega-Bird
“I was just going for a casual swim, so it’s escalated a bit.”
90-Million-Year-Old 'Chimera' Crab Was An Animal Mashup
"We have an idea of what a typical crab looks like—and these new fossils break all those rules."
Australia's Ancient 'Marsupial Lion' Was Absolutely Terrifying
Scientists reconstructed the first full skeleton of the marsupial lion, which was like a lion, koala, and Tasmanian devil wrapped up in a bodyslam.
Giant Extinct Sea Cow Found Buried Beneath Siberian Beach
The megafauna’s remains tell a grim story about humans and extinction.
This Extinct Wolf-Sized Otter Demolished Prey With Its Forceful Bite
This 110-pound otter that lived 6 million years ago had a powerful bite, and was likely a top predator.
The World’s Only Red Wolves Live in North Carolina, Many People Want Them Gone
A conservation stalemate has gone to court.
Two Strategies for Surviving the Coming Mass Extinction
We’re all gonna die, but here’s how to die less soon.