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

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.

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

A reexamination of fossils found in Mongolia has revealed a previously unknown “missing link” species that led to dinosaurs ...

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 ...

Rio Baran's senior thesis research sought to explore what few scientists have attempted. “Rio is an exceptional undergraduate student,” said her adviser, geosciences professor John Higgins.

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

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 ...