Largely outshone by fossils of horses, the earliest camels are getting another look from scientists determined to sort out ...

Newly dated fossils from New Mexico challenge the idea that dinosaurs were in decline—and suggest instead they had formed ...

The United States was once home to some of the most incredible creatures ever to walk the Earth. From the bizarre beasts of ...

As well as having long-lasting consequences for Native Americans to this day, the bison population of North America was ...

Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction. New research suggests dinosaur populations were still ...

Fossilized footprints and tracks dating back 50 million years ago discovered at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument could provide new insight into how prehistoric animals lived in Oregon. The ...

For decades, scientists have argued over whether dinosaurs were already fading before an asteroid ended their reign 66 ...

KIMBERLY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A groundbreaking paleontological discovery at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument has uncovered fossilized footprints dating back as far as 50 million years, offering ...

The diet of a key prehistoric American group appears to have been rich in mammoth meat, a study analyzing data extracted from the 12,800-year-old remains of a toddler has revealed. Published in the ...

A few details about North America’s largest mammal. Bison or buffalo? Bison belong to the Bovidae family, which includes a lot of hoofed animals and some are buffaloes ... bison have continuously ...

A new species of ancient "sword dragon" marine reptile has been discovered in fossils found in England, according to ...