Scientists have unearthed a remarkable fossil of a gorgonopsian, a saber-toothed predator they believe to be the oldest ever discovered.

Since Shiyan sits on a treasure trove of relics related to their origins, evolution and development of mankind, experts say ...

The prehistoric creature is thought to have lived around 280-270 million years ago and was likely a "top predator" in its day ...

A saber-toothed predator from over 270 million years ago has been unearthed on Mallorca. The fossil represents the ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest known saber-toothed predator, a 270-million-year-old gorgonopsian therapsid fossil.

ONO, Fukui Prefecture--A mammal fossil unearthed from a geological formation here is 127 million years old and dates from the early Cretaceous Period, when dinosaurs dominated the Earth ...

The origin of mammals is shrouded in mystery, but every fossil clue helps rewrite the story. A new discovery on a Mediterranean island is challenging what we know about when—and where—mammal ancestors ...

These animals, neither fully mammals nor fully reptiles, exhibited a unique anatomy. Their legs, positioned beneath their bodies rather than on the sides like reptiles, provided them with more ...

Fossils of the oldest saber-toothed predator are helping researchers understand the evolution of early mammal relatives called gorgonopsians and our shared origins in the therapsid group.

Scientists have discovered the oldest known animal with saber teeth: a predator that lived 270 million years ago. This animal, from before the age of the dinosaurs, was a dog-like creature that was ...

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