Extinct species news, features and articles
Latest about Extinct species

Scientists uncover 'inside-out, legless, headless wonder' that lived long before the dinosaurs
By Skyler Ware published
Fossils of 444 million-year-old creatures whose bodies were preserved "inside-out" have been discovered in South Africa.

'Exquisitely preserved' ginormous claws from Mongolia reveal strange evolution in dinosaurs
By Jess Thomson published
A new species of dinosaur named Duonychus tsogtbaatari has been discovered by scientists, and unlike other therizinosaurs, this species has only two clawed fingers instead of three.

25,000-year-old mammoth bones reveal culture of ancient humans
By Jess Thomson published
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of at least five woolly mammoths at a site in Austria. The remains suggest that ancient humans processed the mammoths' ivory tusks 25,000 years ago.

Scientists discover new 15 million-year old fish with last meal fossilized inside its stomach
By Jess Thomson published
Scientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a new fish species called Ferruaspis brocksi, which lived 15 million years ago, and some of the fish have their final meals preserved inside their stomachs.

Dinosaurs: Facts about the reptiles that roamed Earth more than 66 million years ago
By Jess Thomson published
Discover interesting facts about when dinosaurs lived, why they died and how big they got

Rare mammoth tusk found on West Texas ranch
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have excavated a rare mammoth tusk discovered by a hunter on a West Texas ranch.

340 million-year-old 'nail tooth' shark found deep inside Mammoth Cave in Kentucky
By Patrick Pester published
Scientists have found ancient nail tooth shark fossils deep inside Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, revealing new information about a mysterious group of extinct predators.

166 million-year-old fossil found on Isle of Skye belongs to pony-size dinosaur from Jurassic
By Jess Thomson published
A fossil that was first discovered over 50 years ago has finally been identified as a dinosaur that lived around 166 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period.
Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now
Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.