Deep inside the world’s longest cave system, scientists have uncovered two terrifying extinct predators that once prowled a ...

Teeth belonging to the fearsome creatures have been discovered throughout the state. Now, they're up for consideration by the ...

Deep beneath Kentucky, scientists have uncovered something no one expected, perfectly preserved predators from an ancient sea hidden for over 300 million years.

For centuries, massive teeth found along coastlines puzzled scientists and naturalists. Researchers later discovered these ...

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like ...

New fossil evidence is shedding light on a colossal marine predator that once ruled prehistoric oceans. Researchers are now piecing together how these creatures hunted, survived, and dominated long ...

Mosasaurs were the apex predators of the oceans during the reign of the dinosaurs, but new research reveals dinosaurs weren't safe from them in rivers either. Researchers from Sweden, the US, and the ...

Megalodon tends to dominate conversations about prehistoric ocean predators. Its massive jaws and oversized teeth have turned it into a pop-culture icon that feels almost mythical. Yet during the ...

Across generations, people have been fascinated by the enormous predators that once dominated prehistoric oceans. Popular culture often refers to these giants as the biggest dinosaur in the sea, even ...

For millions of years, the land we now call the United States has been home to towering prehistoric beasts, strange sea creatures, and lush ancient forests that no longer exist. Evidence of this ...

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