Based on fossil finds, archaeologists are now piecing together how ancient humans thrived in a land dominated by dangerous large animals. A study published in the journal Science Advances has unveiled ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a prehistoric site in South America where hunter-gatherers butchered a now-extinct elephant relative more than 12,000 years ago. A study, published in the open-access ...

A new study has uncovered the likely cause behind the mysterious disappearance of dwarf hippos and elephants that once roamed the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Researchers have concluded that ...

Dinosaurs often steal the spotlight when it comes to terrifying prehistoric creatures, but they were far from the only ...

An 800,000-year-old elephant fossil believed to be from the Stegodon species was discovered by locals in a forest in Nganjuk, ...

Two brothers spotted a strange bone while fossil hunting in Erding and discovered the remains of two prehistoric elephants, a museum said and photos show. Photo from Urzeitmuseum – Sammlung Kapustin A ...

A park ranger walking through a petrified forest stumbled upon hundreds of prehistoric fossils. Greg Francek, a ranger naturalist with California's East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), made ...

A wide variety of the exotic animals evolved on Earth over the past 60 million years Riley Black - Science Correspondent The tusks of ancient elephants came in a variety of shapes and sizes.

The discovery of an ancient elephant skeleton in England raises questions about the global climate in prehistoric times. With the exception of... Adapt, Move or Die: Prehistoric Climate Change Today, ...

A tusk from a woolly mammoth, estimated to be 10,000 years old, has gone on display. The tusk originated from somewhere ...