Speaking from Sydney to Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke, McCurry explains his new find which shows climate — and change: Can you describe your work? I am a palaeontologist — we study ancient animals ...

Volcanic eruption from 12 million years ago preserves a snapshot of extinct animal life. Rhinos that once roamed much of ...

Chris Driesbach, left, and a volunteer stand over a whale fossil found along the Gaviota Coast. Driesbach, a geologist and ...

Despite these specialized adaptations, the ancient Caribbean dirt ants ultimately vanished from the region during significant ...

The research suggests that dirt ants once inhabited the Caribbean islands before vanishing during the Miocene epoch.

Not only is the “Shark Bite Capital of the World” in Florida, but so is the “Shark Tooth Capital of the World.” See guide to ...

Twelve million years ago, a massive herd of rhinos gathered at a watering hole in what is now northeastern Nebraska. But when ...

Discover the geological marvel of Bommayapalayam Canyon, a geo-heritage site revealing centuries of environmental history in Tamil Nadu.

Ward, who is now pursuing a doctorate at the University of Minnesota, used isotopic analysis of Miocene rhinos as part of a master's research project under the guidance of advisers and study co ...

Squat rhinos lived in North America about 12 million years ago, congregating in huge, water-bound herds much like modern hippos.

In April, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History announced that it had successfully excavated the fossilized remains of a mid-Miocene whale and had relocated the remains to the museum for ...