A newly discovered species of feathered, bipedal dinosaur with "exceptionally preserved and atypical hands" had just two fingers, each one tipped with a gigantic, claw-like talon. A remarkable fossil ...

With distinctive two-fingered claws, the remains of a previously unknown species of dinosaur suggest it looked like a bizarre mix of sloth, giraffe and cult movie hero Edward Scissorhands, according ...

There are currently over 9,760 species that are considered critically endangered. Of those, over 1,300 may be extinct, and nearly 70 are considered extinct in the wild. Additionally, thanks to climate ...

A joint research team from Okayama University of Science (OUS) and the Institute of Paleontology and Geology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences (IPMAS) has discovered a fossil belonging to a previously ...

The Cretaceous period is known for its prehistoric titans like the Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops — and as the last dinosaur age. Spanning from 145 million years ago to 66 million years ago, the ...

Humans are fascinating creatures. They love mysteries, they want to know, and they want an explanation for things they don't ...