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Oldest Antarctic "Sea Monster" Found

Swam Warm Antarctic Seas 85 Million Years Ago

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Digging Up Sea Monsters

Follow the blog from the Spitsbergen Expedition as they unearth "sea monsters″ from the Upper Jurassic Period 150 million years ago.
Photo Gallery: Sea Monsters

Get a glimpse of what prehistoric sea creatures may have looked like millions of years ago.
Flying Monsters 3D

Could flying monsters have existed? With cutting-edge 3-D filming technology and CGI, Flying Monsters 3D recreates spectacular pterosaurs and brings these giant flying creatures to life.
Bizarre Dinosaurs

A bizarre gallery of Mesozoic monsters prompts John Updike to ask: What has evolution wrought?
Prehistoric World

Discover and explore prehistoric times with galleries, time lines, quizzes, and more.

Prehistoric "Panda" Found in Spain

A small fossil bear recently identified in Spain suggests China's giant panda has European roots, a new study says.
Runner's High Hardwired

The pleasurable sensation known as "runner's high" may have motivated human and canine ancestors to build endurance, a new study says.

How to Build a Dog

Scientists have found the secret recipe behind the spectacular variety of dog shapes and sizes, and it could help unravel the complexity of human genetic disease.
Dog DNA Photo Gallery

Scientists have found the secret recipe behind the spectacular variety of dog shapes and sizes, and it could help unravel the complexity of human genetic disease.