The now-extinct sea cow species, Salwasiren qatarensis, was discovered thanks to an examination of 21-million-year-old ...

When archaeologists announced in 2020 that they had traced a vast ring of prehistoric pits encircling the Neolithic site of ...

WASHINGTON -- Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were ...

A team of researchers recently uncovered a remarkable fossil in southern Brazil, during excavations conducted in May 2025.

The “mighty” new prehistoric whale species was about 40 feet long based on the fossilized bones. Tanaka, et al (2025) Palaeontologia Electronica The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --Prehistoric fossils have led to the discovery of an ancient whale species off the coast of Australia. Scientists said the species, Janjucetus dullardi, is one of the earliest cousins ...

The earliest directly dated wildcat (Felis silvestris) ever found in Ireland has been identified, confirming the species ...

(CNN) — The devastating flooding that swept through Texas Hill Country in early July, killing at least 135 people, unearthed a prehistoric discovery in Travis County on Monday, experts say. A ...

VERNAL — Utah researchers say a prehistoric camel bone found in Uintah County nearly four decades ago is much older than initially believed, and is helping to understand better what Utah's ecosystem ...

Scientists recently discovered an ancient sawshark species and named it after Pochita, a character from the popular anime/manga Chainsaw Man. For the unversed, Pochita is the constant companion of ...

Prehistoric copper mines -- Early reports -- Samuel O. Knapp and the Minesota mine -- Who wrote the Knapp report? -- What discoverers saw in the nineteenth century -- Who were the prehistoric miners? ...