Modern elephants are impressive, but their extinct relatives were far stranger. This documentary explores prehistoric proboscideans like Deinotherium, Platybelodon, and massive mastodons that once ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A massive breakthrough was announced this week by the ...

The once-extinct dire wolf species, popularized in HBO's "Game of Thrones," has been brought back. But were Colossal Biosciences scientists behind the de-extinction so preoccupied with whether or not ...

A long-lost prehistoric bird species makes a triumphant comeback in its native land after being considered extinct.

Ever wonder how saber-toothed cats and other extinct creatures behaved? Well, a team of scientists unearthed ancient footprints that offer insight into how various prehistoric animals lived as far ...

Various video games feature extinct animals, predominantly dinosaurs, with creative interpretations mixing fact and fiction. Games like World of Warcraft and Horizon Zero Dawn depict dinosaurs and ...