Today, there are 18 different species of penguin. Their size varies as much as their habitats. There was once a penguin that stood above the rest. Its massive size allowed it to survive in harsh ...

For decades, we've believed that Ice Age humans hunted massive animals like the mammoth and saber-toothed cat by throwing spears. However, a new study could turn that notion on its head. Instead, ...

This week, scientists digging in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert have discovered a new species of pachycephalosaur that pushes back their emergence by 15 million years. We now have the first-ever full history ...

Around 400,000 years ago, early humans hunted beavers as a food resource and possibly also for their pelts.The authors show that Middle Pleistocene humans systematically fed on these smaller animals ...

For generations, certain pods of killer whales reportedly cooperated directly with human whalers during hunts. The orcas would help locate and drive massive whales toward human boats, while the ...

Although it sounds like a grade-B science fiction movie, fossils show that our ancestors once hunted and fought giant ground sloths. For the first time, scientists have uncovered fossilized footprints ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on topics from zoology and psychology to herpetology. Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on ...

Evidence from eastern Germany shows that early humans had a more varied diet than previously known Around 400,000 years ago, early humans hunted beavers as a food resource and possibly also for their ...