Discover the true origin of the enigmatic Bloop sound recorded in 1997, which led many to believe in the mythical Megalodon.

Quick Take Cleveland’s famous sea monster, Dunkleosteus terrelli, was recently discovered to have a more typical jaw size ...

Rocky cliffs run into the Adriatic Sea near Ancona, Italy. There, above the pebbly coast in 2019, rock climbers explored ...

Ancient DNA from Mycenaean livestock reveals a rare western Mediterranean lineage in pigs at Tiryns, offering new insight ...

A newly identified sponge group called Vilesida is giving scientists a clearer view of animal origins, linking sponges with ...

For millions of years, the land we now call the United States has been home to towering prehistoric beasts, strange sea creatures, and lush ancient forests that no longer exist. Evidence of this ...

Rocks have been found to hold many traces of Earth's ancient history, but usually geologists have to seek them out. Every ...

Archaeologists working at the animal cemetery at Berenike have documented remains from three dozen primates, marking a significant shift in Roman pet-keeping practices. Previously, the handful of ...

A detailed study published in The Anatomical Record explains how the 14-foot armored fish was indeed an “evolutionary oddball ...

The collection of markings is now thought to have been left by a herd of ancient sea turtles that had been frightened off by ...

Ancient Greek myths of dragons, krakens, and other legendary creatures were inspired by real animals and fossils alike.

The deep sea has many new discoveries waiting for us, including a newly discovered species called the "death ball" sponge.