Extinct Animals
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Just an Old Jurassic Love Song
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Feb 6, 2012 02:26 PM ET | 0
The love song of an extinct katydid that lived 165 million years ago has been brought back to life. Read more
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Is the Tasmanian Tiger Alive?
Posted by Benjamin Radford Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:43 AM ET | 0
Two brothers claimed they found a skull that belongs to an animal that has been extinct since 1936. Read more
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Was First Winged Dinosaur Jet Black?
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:03 AM ET | 0
The winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx had at least some jet black feathers. Read more
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Big Question for 2012: Will We Create a Dinosaur From a Chicken?
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:32 AM ET | 0
Will 2012 be the year of Chickenosaurus, the first dinosaur to live in modern times? Read more
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Big Question for 2012: What Animals Could Go Extinct?
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Dec 15, 2011 06:48 PM ET | 0
The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate. As a result, more extinctions than usual are predicted for the coming year. Read more
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First Superpredator Had Enormous Eyes on Stalks
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Dec 7, 2011 02:26 PM ET | 0
The over 3-foot-long marine predator sat at the top of Earth's first food chain. Read more
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Woolly Mammoth to Be Cloned
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Dec 5, 2011 04:56 PM ET | 0
In an odd twist, global warming may have helped scientists with the breakthrough needed to clone the elephant-like giant. Read more
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Rare Leopard Seen in Afghan Mountains: Big Pic
Posted Mon Dec 5, 2011 03:09 PM ET | 0
The big adult predator was thought to have vanished from the area. Read more
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Dinosaur Found With Bird In Its Gut
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Nov 23, 2011 01:09 PM ET | 0
Dinosaurs used to eat birds. This suspicion has been alive for years. And a new finding furthers confirmation but it's a complicated story. Read more
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Psychedelic-Colored Insects Flew Ancient Skies
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Nov 15, 2011 01:52 PM ET | 0
The bright colors of the 50-million-year-old moth may have served to warn off predators. Read more
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Mite Fossilized While Sucking on Spider's Head
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Nov 8, 2011 02:06 PM ET | 0
About 49 million years ago, a mite decided to hitch a ride on a spider's head; then a blop of tree resin fell on them. Read more
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Saber-Toothed Squirrel Lived Near Dinosaurs
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Nov 3, 2011 12:34 PM ET | 0
Does this remind you of 'Ice Age's' "Scrat?" Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction. Read more
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Woodpecker Video from Beyond the Grave
Posted by Tim Wall Thu Oct 27, 2011 01:07 PM ET | 0
The two-foot tall imperial woodpecker went extinct in the late 20th century, but a recently re-discovered video shows what the planet has lost. Read more
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T. Rex Teens Packed on the Pounds
Posted by Tim Wall Fri Oct 14, 2011 04:30 AM ET | 0
Tyrannosaurs teens packed on the weight and slowed down during adulthood. Read more
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Crocodile Ancestor Found Near World's Largest Snake
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Sep 14, 2011 07:06 PM ET | 0
Remains of the two huge beasts were found in the same coal mine. Read more
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