Overview: At a dig site in America, paleontologists want to find out how the Tyrannosaurus Rex became the king of the mighty primeval lizards.
Overview: Tasmanian tigers, also known as thylacines, lived in Australia for a long time. Their population suddenly fell sharply in the 1920s, leading to their extinction. The last known animal died in September 1936 in a zoo in Tasmania.
Overview: Excavations in Los Angeles' La Brea Tar Pits, pits filled with natural asphalt, could help unravel the mystery of how the sabre-toothed tiger hunted its prey.
Overview: A unique archaeological site in Egypt may help solve the mystery of how prehistoric land mammals evolved into superior sea predators.
Overview: Examines the megalodon, a gigantic shark that could reach a length of 16 to 20 meters. Since these majestic giants went extinct at least 2.6 million years ago, there are few remains for scientists to study.
Overview: Archaeological evidence may explain why mammoths suddenly disappeared from the steppe landscapes of the northern hemisphere.