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Close up of hand excavating ancient amphibian fossil

Ancient alligator-sized amphibians died under mysterious circumstances Ancient alligator-sized amphibians died under mysterious circumstances

Four people on their stomachs plaster casting a mammoth tusk

Texas hunter’s ‘old stump’ find was actually a rare mammoth tusk Texas hunter’s ‘old stump’ find was actually a rare mammoth tusk

An illustration of the landscape of Cretaceous Australia. The mega raptor is standing on the right river bank and Carcharodontosaurus is on the left.

A 20-foot-long ‘mega raptor’ once stalked Australia A 20-foot-long ‘mega raptor’ once stalked Australia

By Laura Baisas

an illustration of an extinct big cat about the size of a leopard. it is brown with sharp teeth

Skull of a 30-million-year-old apex predator discovered in Egypt Skull of a 30-million-year-old apex predator discovered in Egypt

By Laura Baisas

one jaw fossil and six vertebrae fossils lined up

500,000 years ago, a bunch of animals fell into a Florida sink hole 500,000 years ago, a bunch of animals fell into a Florida sink hole

By Laura Baisas

Plesiosaur skeleton

Paleontologists solve decades’ old mystery about plesiosaur skin texture Paleontologists solve decades’ old mystery about plesiosaur skin texture

Fossil pine trees in Montana

Thawing tundra reveals ancient fossilized forest in Montana Thawing tundra reveals ancient fossilized forest in Montana

Two mastodon teeth found in Orange County, New York

Man discovers giant mastodon jaw in his backyard Man discovers giant mastodon jaw in his backyard

Marine fossils found at Neanderthal cave site

Neanderthals may have enjoyed collecting tchotchkes—just like us Neanderthals may have enjoyed collecting tchotchkes—just like us

Illustration of a terror bird standing by river

Meat-eating terror birds could grow up to 12 feet tall Meat-eating terror birds could grow up to 12 feet tall

Thalattosuchian skulls. Showing the semi-aquatic species (A and B), and the fully aquatic metriorhynchid (C).

Why don’t we have deep sea crocodiles? Why don’t we have deep sea crocodiles?

smallest dinosaur egg fossil

These are the smallest fossilized dinosaur eggs ever found These are the smallest fossilized dinosaur eggs ever found

an illustration of a crocodile biting an ancient seacow with a shark lurking behind it

Crocodile attacks sea cow. Tiger Shark picks apart sea cow. Crocodile attacks sea cow. Tiger Shark picks apart sea cow.

By Laura Baisas

Columbian mammoth tusk fossil in creek

Man finds gigantic mammoth tusk in a Mississippi creek Man finds gigantic mammoth tusk in a Mississippi creek

Illustration in green, yellow, orange, and purple of big sauropod dinosaurs lifting weights in front of a prehistoric landscape

The mystery of why some dinosaurs got so enormous The mystery of why some dinosaurs got so enormous

T. rex model, T. rex skull, and Triceratops skull at dinosaur display in the Museum of Natural History in Vienna

4 reasons dinosaurs never really ruled the Earth 4 reasons dinosaurs never really ruled the Earth

Oldest tunicate on record from the Cambrian explosion, illustrated on the ocean floor

A 500-million-year-old sea squirt is the evolutionary clue we need to understand our humble beginnings A 500-million-year-old sea squirt is the evolutionary clue we need to understand our humble beginnings

By Maddi Langweil

Lucy, our ancient human ancestor, was super buff

Lucy, our ancient human ancestor, was super buff Lucy, our ancient human ancestor, was super buff

By Sara Kiley Watson

The adult gomphothere skull (foreground, tusk capped in white plaster) was separated from the main body (background, covered in plaster) prior to its preservation.

Elephants once roamed Florida—and scientists just stumbled on a graveyard full of them Elephants once roamed Florida—and scientists just stumbled on a graveyard full of them

By Laura Baisas

An illustration of Hyneria udlezinye, a large, predatory fish, with smaller fish in the Waterloo Farm ecosystem in South Africa about 360 million years ago.

A gator-faced fish shaped like a torpedo stalked rivers 360 million years ago A gator-faced fish shaped like a torpedo stalked rivers 360 million years ago

By Laura Baisas