Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits belong to a newly identified extinct spadefoot toad, the first extinct amphibian recorded at ...

Before their extinction, woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) were an important resource for Ice Age hunters. The animals ...

For millions of years, colossal ice age beasts dominated the planet. But then, in a geological blink, they were gone. In just a 40,000‑year span, ending around 10,000 years ago, the world lost many of ...

Researchers here have discovered the pivotal role that volcanoes played in a deadly ice age 450 million years ago. Perhaps ironically, these volcanoes first caused global warming — by releasing ...

Scientists have analyzed the genome of a 14,400-year-old woolly rhino from a piece of its flesh found in the stomach of an ancient wolf pup. The results are giving experts insight into the woolly ...

According to NBC, they are officially scheduled to air another new episode of their new documentary series, “Surviving Earth” ...

Scientists have discovered an extinct amphibian from the ice age at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits. The fossils shed light on ...