Animal life is extraordinarily diverse and complex, having colonized almost all environments on Earth—from hostile ...

Researchers believe the creature, named Nihohae matakoi, used its horizontal teeth to thrash at prey before gulping it down. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Colossal Biosciences made a record-breaking 20 edits across 14 genes in gray wolf cells by adding extinct dire wolf DNA. This was the first time ancient DNA has been used to bioengineer an extinct ...

Koalas with the bodies of lions. Elephants the size of your dog. Gigantic, 8-foot-tall sloths. These aren’t creatures found in science fiction: They walked our planet a million years ago, during the ...

Did Earth’s major diversification event really happen in one sudden explosion? Our fossil discovery suggests not.

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...