This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BEND, Ore. (AP) — A fossil jaw bone ...

Thirty million years ago, a massive, tusked predator roamed the floodplains of what is now North America. Standing over six feet long and weighing more than a ton, Archaeotherium—colloquially known as ...

Daeodon was one of the largest entelodonts, a group of pig-like mammals that lived in North America during the Oligocene epoch. Despite the nickname “hell pig,” it was not closely related to modern ...

Their lighter skulls and flexible joints weren’t built for bone-crushing power. Instead, these predators likely attacked by slashing at prey, inflicting repeated wounds until the animal weakened.

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We may not regard hyenas as the most adorable animals, but they are both fascinating and impressive. Despite having the appearance of a rather thin and scruffy dog, they belong to the Feliformia ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When scientists finally measured the most powerful bite ...