Extinct species news, features and articles
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Giant 'cow of the Cretaceous' discovered almost 100 years ago identified as new duck-billed dinosaurThe dino lived during the Late Cretaceous alongside other hadrosaurids in present-day New Mexico.
By Skyler Ware Published
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Spinosaurus relative longer than a pickup truck stalked Thailand's rivers 125 million years agoA large fish-eating dinosaur died beside a river 125 million years ago in Cretaceous Thailand. Now, the remains of this ancient predator are helping researchers better understand Asia's enigmatic spinosaurids.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Ancient burrowing bees made their nests in the tooth cavities and vertebrae of dead rodents, scientists discoverScientists made a unique discovery in a cave on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola: dozens of fossilized bee nests inside rodent bones that were deposited by owls thousands of years ago.
By Sascha Pare Published
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18,000 dinosaur tracks discovered along ancient Bolivian coastline — and they set a new recordResearchers have counted 16,600 fossilized dinosaur footprints and 1,378 swim tracks at a site in Bolivia that showcase a variety of behaviors and different theropods from the Cretaceous period.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Large, bone-crushing dogs stalked 'Rhino Pompeii' after Yellowstone eruption 12 million years ago, ancient footprints revealResearchers have found footprints of large, bone-crushing dogs in the 12 million-year-old Ashfall Fossil Beds in northeastern Nebraska, suggesting these large carnivores may have survived a cataclysmic Yellowstone eruption that covered parts of North America in ash.
By Patrick Pester Published
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How to watch 'Prehistoric Planet' – Streaming details as new season 'Ice Age' lands on Apple TVHere’s how to watch Prehistoric Planet, including the upcoming season 'Ice Age', as well as everything you need to know about Apple TV+’s hit documentary series.
By Fran Ruiz Last updated
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A new Apple TV series brings to life iconic animals of the last ice age.A clip from the upcoming series "Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age" shows how iconic ice age creatures adapted to their changing environment as temperatures rose and ice sheets started to melt.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Mammoth RNA sequenced for the first time, marking a giant leap toward understanding prehistoric lifeScientists successfully sequence the RNA from woolly mammoths found in Siberia that lived up between 10,000 thousand and 50,000 years ago.
By Jeanne Timmons Published
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Giant North American 'hell pigs' could crunch bones like lions 30 million years ago, tooth analysis revealsArchaeotherium, or North American "hell pigs," had different feeding strategies depending on their size, according to preliminary research presented at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 2025 annual meeting.
By Patrick Pester Published
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