Researchers are looking for answers behind the mystery of Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known primate that ever lived.

The evolutionary journey from primitive plesiadapiforms to early primates during the Paleocene and Eocene epochs represents a critical chapter in mammalian history. Fossil records from these periods ...

Mushrooms can be a divisive food for some people, but our distant primate relatives would have a different opinion on the matter. Non-human primates are known for their love of fruit, leaves, and ...

“A 62-million-year-old skeleton of this quality and completeness offers novel insights into mixodectids, including a much clearer picture of their evolutionary relationships,” study co-author and Yale ...

(BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas) — Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago. The fossils, found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, ...

"Not only are they the largest metatherians from this time period, but they're also the youngest located at the most southern latitude," said Kristen Miller, a doctoral student at KU's Biodiversity ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

View post: Singer Forrest Frank Launches Major 2026 Tour With Surprise Guests Paleontologists made a recent discovery that’ll shed light on what type of animals roamed the Earth millions of years ago.

Everything's bigger in Texas – including a new species of 60-million-year-old possum. A team of paleontologists from the University of Kansas have discovered a new ancient marsupial in Texas's Big ...

Mixodectes pungens lived only a few million years after the dinosaurs went extinct. By Laura Baisas Published Mar 11, 2025 2:30 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, ...