"Prehistoric World" is a new book by Aaron Woodruff, the museum's collection manager for vertebrate paleontology. It includes profiles and illustrations of prehistoric mammals such as Livyatan ...

South America was home to a host of unique animals during the 60-some million years the continent was isolated, during most of the Cenozic Period. Details and constructions of mammals ranging from ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By David Dobbs BEASTS BEFORE US The Untold Story of Mammal Origins and Evolution By Elsa Panciroli ...

Dinosaurs are the ultimate memento mori, writes the paleontologist Steve Brusatte in “The Rise and Reign of the Mammals,” the sequel to his bestselling “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs” (2018).

Six million years ago, the shallow swamps of what's now southern China may have been dominated by massive, 110-lb. (50 kilograms) otters that have since gone extinct. And now, researchers have found ...

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On both page and screen, we're used to seeing dinosaurs and prehistoric birds as vibrant creatures exhibiting unique and ...

A masterpiece of prehistoric rock art from the Amazon, hailed by some as “the Sistine Chapel of the ancients,” may depict extinct Ice Age mammals, offering a fascinating snapshot of doomed species and ...

Surely a contender for the most bizarre-looking dinosaur of them all is Yi. This small (in size and name) dinosaur from the Jurassic of what is now China had arms that were long and functionally ...

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