Small fossils show mammals moved to the ground before the dinosaurs vanished. New plants changed habitats, giving better food and shelter.

In its 4.5 billion year history, Earth has undergone five mass extinctions and we are potentially in a sixth era of mass ...

Imagine a creature that watched dinosaurs rise and fall, endured the shattering impact of asteroids, and quietly survived as ...

The creatures cruised the world’s oceans with features we often associate with marine mammals, such as coats of blubber and ...

It is very difficult to know exactly the history of the Earth. For millions of years, the planet was inhabited by species that no longer exist. This is the case of dinosaurs, which became extinct ...

Therapsids, the ancient relatives of mammals, once roamed Earth in great numbers during the middle to late Permian period.

This new technique enabled the researchers to acquire more detailed information regarding how the environmental changes during the period influenced the evolution of mammals. Study reveals how ...

2025 — More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, new research has ...

The Museum of Texas Tech houses fossils from the Triassic, Ice Age. Here's a behind the scenes look into the paleontology ...

The scientists studied records of around 8,000 fossils from North America dating to the Campanian age (83.6 million ... if there were fewer dinosaurs and less diversity during that time.

The Heritage Center, located at 45 W. Fifth St. in Chillicothe, will also unveil its newest temporary exhibit focused on Ice Age mammals. This exhibit will showcase teeth, tusks and remains of ...