When we think of prehistoric predators, one of the most iconic creatures that comes to mind is the saber-toothed tiger, ...

Learn how a variety of tooth shapes drove evolution across multiple kinds of mammals.

Sabre teeth can be ideal for puncturing the flesh of prey, which may explain why they evolved in different groups of mammals ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Paleontologists have discovered the first saber-toothed tiger paw prints. The fossilized prints date back 50,000 years and were discovered in Argentina. Produced by ...

Saber-tooth fangs acted like an “evolutionary ratchet,” ensuring the hunting prowess of animals but limiting their ...

Saber teeth — the large canines — are pretty fearsome. These fangs have evolved at least five times in predators that are now extinct, but there's been something of a mystery as to why.

It took another three years before Portugal decided on a national conservation action plan to save the species. A National ...

"The only feline species that was threatened at this level was the sabre tooth tiger thousands of years ago," said Rodrigo ...

While it might be incredible to imagine this odd occurrence developing again, there are two reasons it's unlikely. Find out ...

Early humans needed to react quickly to danger, so if you heard a sabre tooth tiger growl, your brain would stimulate your nervous system, which would release hormones to prepare your body for ...

Deep beneath the surface, down where the earth is cold and dark, the drills and jackhammers unearthed a beast, a baby saber-tooth tiger, completely frozen in a huge block of ice. The site had ...