"Prehistoric World" is a new book by Aaron Woodruff, the museum's collection manager for vertebrate paleontology. It includes profiles and illustrations of prehistoric mammals such as Livyatan ...

Ask a paleontologist questions during a livestream Sept. 7. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Have you ever wondered about your pet ...

Lindsay Nikole takes us on a bold, hilarious, and chaotic journey through the history of our planet, packed with bizarre ...

South America was home to a host of unique animals during the 60-some million years the continent was isolated, during most of the Cenozic Period. Details and constructions of mammals ranging from ...

Imagine being a paleontologist exploring Utah’s Jurassic-aged rocks. Imagine discovering the bones of a 20-meter-long, 20-ton herbivorous dinosaur. Then consider: How could any beast become so big?

Encouraging boys from the ages of 7 to 11 to read for pleasure isn’t always easy. Now that summer vacation is here, tap into the prehistoric craze fanned by “Jurassic Park” and check out some books ...

Fish with legs, monster lizards from Svalbard and a spectacularly well-preserved ankylosaur from Canada. These are among Jørn Hurum's picks for the top discoveries of dinosaurs and other prehistoric ...

A prehistoric shark species is the earliest animal known to migrate, over 300 million years ago. The sharks lived in rivers but swam down to the sea to breed and care for their young. Bandringa were ...