Powerful, fierce and the king of the Cretaceous world, Tyrannosaurus rex was the ultimate apex predator. But it was also surprisingly dainty on its feet, according to new research. Findings published ...

The cataclysmic end-Permian mass extinction and extreme global warming prompted the emergence of modern marine ecosystems at the beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs (or Mesozoic era), some 252 million y ...

Ancient people in southern Arabia hunted and ate sharks as a main food and nutrition source, new archaeological research from ...

The regurgitated material from before the time of dinosaurs provides a rare window into the feeding habits of a prehistoric hunter.

While sharks may have emerged before trees, it’s the latter that holds the title of the longest-living organisms. The oldest-known, still-living, individual tree is a 4,857-year-old Californian ...

Learn what makes an apex predator powerful and dangerous.

The great white shark is one of the ocean’s top predators. But in this case, it didn’t stand a chance. A pod of orcas working as a team surrounded the shark. They took turns manipulating it in their ...