After the extinction of dinosaurs came the age of mammals. A new book brings readers into this world with well-researched species profiles by Aaron Woodruff, collection manager for vertebrate ...

Baby dinosaurs weren’t coddled like lion cubs or elephant calves—they were more like prehistoric latchkey kids. New research suggests that young dinosaurs quickly struck out on their own, forming ...

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A study published in the the journal PLOS ONE announced the discovery of a new species of prehistoric mammal named Heleocola piceanus. According to the study conducted by a team of paleontologists ...

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Though dinosaurs dominated the Earth’s land and seas 145 million years ago, they were far from the only creatures around. Early mammals lived among them, carving out their own ecological niches in ...

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"Prehistoric World" is a new book by Aaron Woodruff, the museum's collection manager for vertebrate paleontology. It includes profiles and illustrations of prehistoric mammals such as Livyatan ...