It is unclear exactly why the animals went extinct, but scientists say that human activity or climate change contributed to ...

These animals roamed Eurasia during the last Ice Age. Despite its name, the Irish elk was widespread, with fossils found as ...

A four-decade quest to bring the quagga back is being heralded as a success, but not everyone is impressed ...

Haast's eagle became extinct sometime around 1400 AD when Polynesian settlers arrived in New Zealand. These settlers hunted moa to extinction and took away Haast's eagle's prime source of food.

Lonesome George was discovered motionless in his enclosure, one morning in June 2012. Overnight, George had taken not only ...

It had a large head, bill, legs, and talons. Its bill was up to 130 mm long, and its talons were up to 75 mm long ...

But they went into Tuesday feeling like she had gotten herself to a likely squeaker victory. One-on-one conversations volunteers were having as they knocked on doors seemed to be clicking.

Advanced analysis of prehistoric cave art has revealed new insights into the fishing practices of Paleolithic societies.

Analyzing a leg bone from a fossil site in Colombia, scientists have identified a massive “terror bird” that lived about 12 ...

Fossil of an extinct Phorusrhacid "terror bird" in the Tatacoa Desert reveals insights into ancient predators and ecosystems.

A Gallup poll taken that month found that just 25% of voters were satisfied “with the way things are going in the United States at this time,” while 73% said they were dissatisfied. While ...