Did you know whales evolved from a land-based animal into an ocean-going mammal? To explore the evidence, we need to look at the desert, which may seem strange when discussing whales. The ocean once ...

Fossils discovered at an early Miocene site in Kenya include a new type of early ape and offer clues about the environment inhabited by human ancestors.

Indonesian researchers have discovered a fossil of an Elephas, or prehistoric elephant, estimated to be 500,000 years old.

Dwarf elephants likely lived into the Bronze Age Mycenaean era, influencing ancient Greek artifacts and culture.

Mastodon bones and teeth found in the Yukon were all older than 50,000 years old, while enduring farther south until about 10 ...

The issue is that surviving fossils are often too fragmented to identify the original species. And DNA, the genetic ...

The N.H.L.’s newest hockey team unveiled its official name and mascot: an extinct behemoth with fossils at the American ...

Newly found fossils show that those rivers were home to fish, turtles, river sharks, and even hippos. On land, elephants, ...

A fossilized elephant skull found in the Kashmir Valley is reshaping how scientists understand an ancient giant’s past.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a ...

The Sundaland Hominin Fossil Site Discovery in Indonesia has revealed what could be the first physical evidence of a lost prehistoric world. Among the findings are a 140,000-year-old Homo erectus ...

Fragments of a Homo erectus skull were among deposits of vertebrate fossils found when the Indonesian seafloor was being dredged for a construction project This is the first time fossils of this ...