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A 450-million-year-old fossil of an ancient creature related to the modern-day spider was recovered encased in fool’s gold in ...

Researchers have finally revealed the appearance of a true prehistoric colossus that inhabited the Earth 300 million years ...

That was the case for Luke Parry, a paleobiology professor at Oxford University, who announced this week that he had ...

From fearsome land mammals to deadly sea creatures, we rank the most terrifying animals that once roamed Earth.