For nearly 20 million years, megalodons prowled the world’s oceans. The massive creatures, which could grow up to 80 feet long and weighed about 94 tons, used their large teeth and strong jaws to ...

In northeastern Brazil, a fossil that had quietly sat in a museum for decades has now rewritten a small part of the history of life on Earth. Scientists discovered a new species of flying reptile ...

A remarkable fossil find in Dorset, UK, has uncovered a new species of ancient marine predator related to modern crocodiles.

Long before mammals dominated the land and even before the most famous dinosaurs appeared, Earth was home to a wide variety ...