A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been discovered in the ...

FOSSILISED bite marks on the leg of an ancient “terror bird” have been traced back to a massive crocodile that roamed Earth ...

The La Venta fossil site in Colombia is home to a rich fossil record, yielding a particularly diverse set of vertebrate ...

Oregon is a land of contrast. There are shimmering lakes, towering mountain peaks, the long-distance Oregon Trail, and the rugged Pacific coastline. All these are painted on the state's landscape, ...

Purussaurus Purussaurus was a colossal prehistoric caiman that lived around 5 to 10 million years ago during the Miocene epoch in South America.

This remarkable find challenges our understanding of marine mammal evolution and the upper limits of body size in the animal kingdom. The massive jawbone, measuring nearly 12 feet in length, belongs ...

The Miocene Marine Environment Blue whales migrate along California Pacific Ocean coast. Image via Depositphotos. The Middle Miocene epoch (approximately 16-11.6 million years ago) represents a ...

The Miocene period dates from 23 to 5 million years ago. A 1,500-pound whale fossil was found along the Gaviota Coast.

The Miocene period dates from 23 to 5 million years ago. A 1,500-pound whale fossil was found along the Gaviota Coast.