The Mellivora benfieldi was smaller in size but possessed many of the same traits as its modern relative.

Layers of sediment found inside the cave show remnants of burnt camphor leaves, likely used as a natural insect repellent.

Kemune Palace was part of the mysterious Mittani Empire that ruled Syria and northern Mesopotamia thousands of years ago.

On June 5, 1989, an unidentified man stood in front of a row of tanks near Beijing's Tiananmen Square — and became world-renowned as the "Tank Man."

Archaeologists said it was the oldest and richest Viking settlement that has been found to date.

Australian megafauna, like giant kangaroos and car-sized lizards, coexisted with humans for at least 15,000 years before perishing.

4,000 fossils excavated during the Great Depression revealed that the coast of Texas was once filled with rhinoceros, elephant-like mammals, and ancient wild dogs.

The first discovery of a bat-like winged dinosaur was in 2015, but scientists had dismissed the initial finding because it was so bizarre.

From the roaming spirits of cannibalistic hunters to shapeshifting monsters, learn about some of the scariest creatures of Native American legend.

Scientists identified the specimen as a horned lark, which they believe could be an ancestor to two lark species alive now.

The gravesite in southern Sweden is part of a mesolithic settlement that was once inhabited by a group of hunters.