"Nothing similar is known from any other insect." Researchers have discovered an extinct parasitic wasp preserved in amber ...

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 ...

The estimate of 5.5 million species of insects is interesting. What’s even more remarkable is that because scientists have found only about 1 million species, that means more than 4.5 million species ...

Scientists have discovered a rare fossil of a giant, venomous scorpion that lived 125 million years ago, offering new insights into ancient ecosystems.

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.

But the true size and shape of this extinct giant probably doesn't resemble the star of "Jaws." Scientists have long debated the true size of the megalodon (Otodus megalodon), which went extinct ...

The bone from a palaeoloxodon - an extinct animal also known as a straight-tusked elephant which is believed to be the largest ever land mammal – is now on display in Chatteris Museum ...

A groundbreaking discovery in northern Patagonia has unveiled a new species of titanosaur, a colossal gentle giant that roamed the Earth 78 million years ago. The newly named Chadititan calvoi, ...

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