Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers Jan Westerweel and Alexis Licht at the Balkanatolia excavation site.Alexis Licht and Grégoire Métais A forgotten ...

Scientists have identified and named over a million animal species, and there are millions more yet to be discovered across Earth's seven continents. But which continent has the most animal species?

The lost continent of Zealandia may once have been much closer to land level, providing a way for plants and animals to cross continents 80 million years ago. Scientists affiliated with the ...

A "lost" continent that once connected Asia to southern Europe may have formed an ancient passageway that helped animals migrate west, leading to a sudden and widespread extinction event around 34 ...

Weird-looking fossils paved the way for paleontologists to stumble upon a forgotten continent. Called “Balkanatolia,” this land mass seems to have formed a bridge between Africa, Asia and Europe about ...

Speed is one of nature’s most lethal weapons, and every continent has an animal built to outrun fear. This video ranks the seven continents by their fastest land animal, showing how each species uses ...

A new study shows how the loss of large animals thousands of years ago still shapes ecosystems today and may affect their future stability.

A "lost" continent that once connected Asia to southern Europe may have formed an ancient passageway that helped animals migrate west, leading to a sudden and widespread extinction event around 34 ...

A forgotten continent may have formed a bridge between Asia and Europe around 40 million years ago. Fossil records show the land once hosted distinct species like marsupials and hippo-like mammals.