Turtles today are often slow-moving, modestly sized creatures, but their ancient relatives were quite different. Long before ...
Scientists previously thought hopping was impossible for Protemnodon goliah.
Long thought to have walked bipedally, like us, Australia’s extinct giant kangaroos have features that indicate they could ...
Giant kangaroos that lived during the Ice Age may not have been as slow and grounded as once believed. A new study finds ...
Freshwater hidden beneath the calm surface of the Atlantic Ocean is forcing scientists to rethink what they know about ...
Learn more about ancient giant kangaroos and the previous research claiming they were too heavy to hop. A new study finds ...
Previous research indicated that kangaroos weighing more than about 350 pounds would rupture their ankle tendons if they tried to hop. The largest of the Ice Age kangaroos, Procoptodon goliah, which ...
Giant ancestors of modern-day kangaroos—which previous research has estimated could weigh up to 250 kilograms—may have been ...
Despite their enormous size, giant ancient kangaroos may have been capable of hopping in short, powerful bursts.
Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, leading to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth's largest trees, officials said ...