At a dig site in America, paleontologists want to find out how the Tyrannosaurus Rex became the king of the mighty primeval lizards.
Tasmanian tigers, also known as thylacines, lived in Australia for a long time. Their population suddenly fell sharply in the 1920s, leading to their extinction. The last known animal died in September 1936 in a zoo in Tasmania.
Excavations in Los Angeles' La Brea Tar Pits, pits filled with natural asphalt, could help unravel the mystery of how the sabre-toothed tiger hunted its prey.
A unique archaeological site in Egypt may help solve the mystery of how prehistoric land mammals evolved into superior sea predators.
Examines the megalodon, a gigantic shark that could reach a length of 16 to 20 meters. Since these majestic giants went extinct at least 2.6 million years ago, there are few remains for scientists to study.
Archaeological evidence may explain why mammoths suddenly disappeared from the steppe landscapes of the northern hemisphere.