Hand fossils unearthed in Kenya reveal that an extinct human relative called Paranthropus boisei had unexpected dexterity and ...

A city worker discovered the uniquely shaped antlers during an excavation project in Toronto in 1976, experts said.

Several hominid species were consistently exposed to lead for almost two million years, which may have given modern humans a ...

For more than half a century, scientists have debated whether Paranthropus boisei, an extinct human relative known for its ...

A new species of ancient "sword dragon" marine reptile has been discovered in fossils found in England, according to ...

Amphibians are facing existential threats on a global scale, leading some researchers to believe they've discovered a new species only to find out the animal is already extinct. In 1963, two ...

Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia’s Boodjamulla National Park. The ground-dwelling species — Menura tyawanoides — is an ancient ancestor of ...

You are probably familiar with kangaroos. Wallabies, too, and most likely quokkas as well. Less famous are their small, endangered cousins, the bettongs. These little marsupials love to dig and have a ...

A SPECIES of instinct thought to be extinct in Britain for almost a decade has been spotted. The discovery was made at the ...

Learn about the extinction crisis facing Australia and the plight of extinct endangered animals, including the Christmas ...

A new marsupial species closely related to the kangaroo was discovered in Australia, but it might already have gone extinct. Scientists, including those from the Curtin University, found the new ...

A coral species believed to be extinct, Rhizopsammia wellingtoni, believed to be extinct for 24 years was recently ...