Analysis - Sabre teeth - the long, sharp, blade-like canines found in extinct predators such as Smilodon - represent one of the most extreme dental adaptations in nature. They evolved at least five ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering ...

New research suggests human hunting played a major role in the extinction of kangaroos, challenging the climate change theory ...

Hundreds of footprints from two dino species were excavated at a quarry in southeast England at the site of a well-known ...

Sabre teeth can be ideal for puncturing the flesh of prey, which may explain why they evolved in different groups of mammals ...

Prehistoric kangaroos in southern Australia had a more general diet than previously assumed, giving rise to new ideas about ...

Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores -- but how? What type of food did extinct vertebrates eat? And how can we gain insight into the diets of these creatures? In ...