Archeology
Ancient giant turtle as big as a rhinoceros, extinct 66 million years ago salvaged
A specimen of one of the largest turtles ever known, measuring nearly 4 metres long, has been found in Spanish waters.
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1001 mystery
Did prehistoric giants really exist?
The appearance of ancient giants has excited the archaeological and scientific communities.
Archeology
Archaeologists find fossils of ancient giant storks taller than humans
Archaeologists discovered the 1.5 meter tall Flores stork on the island of the same name that specializes in eating animal carcasses and this may be the reason they beca…
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Discovered the first evidence of ancient giant sloths are not vegetarian animals
Scientists determined that these fearsome monsters were omnivores and likely scoured South America in search of meat.
Archeology
Madagascar discovered the first giant bird in history to be up to 3 meters high
Where is the largest bird in history? This seemingly simple question turned out to have caused a great deal of debate among scientists in the long run.
Archeology
Ancient giant pig: Terror of prehistoric North America
Today's breeds look quite gentle, but their ancestors are different, ancient giant pigs that look extremely terrorist and are professional assassins in prehistoric times.
Archeology
Find out the ancient giant panda DNA
The fossil was found at Cizhutuo cave in Guangxi province (China), where there is no panda living.
Archeology
Ancient salamanders are as large as cars
Fossil studies show that salamanders once lived 230 million years ago, about the size of a small car.
Archeology
New discovery of the ancient giant crocodile hunting dinosaurs
A new study shows that ancient giant alligators hunted dinosaur prey and killed them by spinning and tearing.
Archeology
Discover the largest, oldest sperm
German scientists at Ludwig-Maximilian University have discovered fossil giant sperm about 16 million years ago of a crustacean like shrimp and mussels.
Archeology
Find ancient giant footprints in Africa
During excavations in southern Africa, archaeologists discovered a giant footprint with a length of 120cm.
Archeology
How ancient giant birds hunt
An international study showed that the Andalgalornis killed prey by using a large skull and a beak like a small ax.