For nearly 30 million years, a 2,000-pound beast known as the entelodont ruled a sweeping empire from Mongolia to what is now ...

Scientists have uncovered what may be the earliest evidence of "right-handedness" in the animal kingdom, dating back more ...

"It was very striking." ...

Scientists propose that recently uncovered fossils may be the earliest evidence of behavioral “handedness” in animals.

Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study from the University of Lausanne, published in Nature Communications, reveals that part of the answer lies ...

Research on Spriggina floundersi fossils found the wormlike creatures favored their right sides, a behavioral preference in ...

Ancient animal skulls unearthed in a Caribbean cave have revealed a surprising chapter in bee history. For the first time, ...

Latimeria or Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae Smith), A living fossil, the oldest known living lineage of Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish and tetrapods).© Openfinal/Shutterstock.com Nature craves ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. With copper-blue blood prized by modern medicine and a body ...

Animal mummification in ancient Egypt was a carefully organized practice that connected spiritual beliefs with economic activity. This wasn't a rare or occasional ritual but a large, sustained ...