An international team of researchers, led by paleontologists of the University of Liège, has investigated the biting ...

Nineteen predators, a species once believed to be extinct, were released earlier this month.

For nearly 20 million years, megalodons prowled the world’s oceans. The massive creatures, which could grow up to 80 feet long and weighed about 94 tons, used their large teeth and strong jaws to ...

A University of Iowa-led research team looks forward to paleontologists paying more attention to lesser researched species, ...

Shark teeth found in 5-million-year-old whale skulls provide direct evidence of ancient feeding behavior and predator-prey ...

When a Mississippi Delta couple went to spend time on the Mississippi River recently, they expected to find fossils from long-extinct animals. After all, they find them all the time. However, what ...

Imagine a crocodile that would rather sprint than swim. It dashes over dry ground on long, slender legs like a reptilian ...

Kākāpōs are the heaviest parrot on earth. They are also nocturnal, flightless, and feature forward-facing eyes like owls. They evolved to live on the ground, evading airbound predators like eagles.

An international team of paleontologists has discovered in the Karoo desert, in South Africa, a new species of prehistoric predator that is revolutionizing understanding of the origin of mammals. The ...

Ashley Paul joined the WJZ team in December 2024 as a reporter, and could not be happier to call Charm City home! Ashley has told stories all across the country, including in Maine, Central ...

Evolution usually helps a species survive. But sometimes, a trait that once made perfect sense ends up causing real trouble. Some animals adapted so well to their original environments that when ...