From the formation of inner ear bones to the rise of hair to cover our bodies, these developments made us distinct from other ...

These researchers use both the prehistoric data found in fossils and ... can help paleontologists understand more about an extinct animal’s social order, diet, behavior patterns, and more.

As you paddle through the shallow lakes and ponds reminiscent of prehistoric swamps, you just might forget your place in time. It may not be easy to get there, but this is an unusual animal you ...

Mammals are among the most adaptable animals on the planet ... The ear bones of mammals were once the jaws of prehistoric reptiles. And so on. Despite these differences, all mammals share four ...

In "Prehistoric World: Over 1,200 Incredible Mammals and Discoveries from the Mesozoic and Cenozoic," readers will learn ...

It wasn’t until the late Triassic period (approximately 225 million years ago) that mammals came ... here are the animals that get my vote for “most prehistoric-looking.” ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Paleontologists recently discovered a rare mammal fossil in western Colorado. It's a genus of mammal that ...

Each continent carried its own cargo of animals. Based on the known fossil record, scientists believed that the ancestors of mammals alive today emerged in the north, and then migrated south ...

Prehistoric babies were bottle-fed with animal milk more than 3,000 years ago, according to new evidence. Archaeologists found traces of animal fats inside ancient clay vessels, giving a rare ...

When we think back to prehistoric times, we might think about dinosaurs but early mammals are thought to have evolved more than 200 million years ago, with more modern groups appearing around 60 ...

An ancient, badger-like animal had no fear taking down a larger dinosaur. A new paper in Scientific Reports describes a fossil of the cat-sized mammal, Repenomamus robustus, locked in "mortal ...