Prehistoric

Climate change nearly wiped out early humans 900,000 years ago

Scientists reveal humans nearly went extinct 900,000 years ago, with only 1,280 ancestors surviving for 117,000 years.

How a Dinosaur’s Twisted Wrist Gave Rise to Modern Birds Joshua Shavit

Fossil discovery in the Grand Canyon reveals a sea world teeming with strange prehistoric life Rebecca Shavit

Scientists discover colossal 50-foot long snake from 47 million years ago Joseph Shavit

The rise and fall of Paraceratherium: Earth’s largest-ever land mammal Rebecca Shavit

Titanoboa: The massive 45-foot snake that ruled the prehistoric world Rebecca Shavit

What drove North America’s large mammals to extinction after the last ice age Joseph Shavit

Whale bone tools from 20,000 years ago expose ancient coastal life Joshua Shavit

North America’s 6th Great Lake was larger than the other great lakes combined Joseph Shavit

Buried under 2 kilometers of Antarctic ice, scientists find a 34-million-year-old lost world Joseph Shavit

Earth’s oldest living creature unearthed—dating back 700 million years Joseph Shavit

Giant elephant skull fossil offers a rare glimpse into the ancient giant’s past Rebecca Shavit

Scientists discover what caused the woolly mammoth to die-off Rebecca Shavit

Scientists use elephant DNA to bring back the woolly mammoth Joseph Shavit

Ancient human fossils reveal a startling twist in evolutionary history Joshua Shavit

23,000-Year-Old Footprints Discovered in New Mexico Rewrite Human History in America Rebecca Shavit

Neanderthals were smarter, stronger, and more human than previously known Joshua Shavit