Prototaxites fossils continue to divide scientists. These 400-million-year-old structures may belong to a completely extinct ...

Scientists are suggesting there may be a brand new type of life — or, at least, that one existed back in the day.

Prototaxites, the first giant organism to live on land, have long been thought to have been some sort of plant, fungus or algae. Now, a new research paper ...

According to the BBC's Discover Wildlife website, these 10 animals were once presumed extinct. The third creature on this ...

Quadrillions of ants Counting the exact number of insect species is probably impossible. Every year, some species go extinct, while some evolve anew. Even if we could magically freeze time and survey ...

This giant billboard is entirely edible - for nearby insects and birds. The four by three metre billboard has been designed to be slowly nibbled away over a month, giving a boost to local wildlife.

Sarah Lonsdale was inspired by a newspaper article from 1934 Evelyn Cheesman had 200 insects named after her, got trapped in a giant spider's web and accidently sent a poisoned spear to King George V.

Published Feb. 28 | Read More | Prehistoric ‘gentle giant’ — nearly 23 feet long — found in Argentina. See new species ...

Humans’ love for chocolate is driving a silent crisis – one that could spell the end of a giant beetle, one of the largest beetles on Earth. A remarkable insect known for its impressive size ...

We discovered that two of these giant insects, Goliathus regius Klug and ... We also found that Goliathus cacicus seemed to have gone extinct in several areas of west Africa, like the ...