Unlike many of the other species of animal found in the remains of the owl's roost, this boa species still lives on the island. The cave swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) is a small, stocky songbird ...

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that ...

They found the cave crocodiles were generally in better ... Hannah Osborne is the planet Earth and animals editor at Live Science. Prior to Live Science, she worked for several years at Newsweek ...

Scientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago.

The species, named Sinocallipus similis, was found in the aphotic zone – an area completely devoid of light – of Khuoi Lin Cave and Na Mang Cave, according to a study published Jan.

The extinction of large animals in the Levant may explain ... but frustratingly, not a single cave painting has been found since,” said Barkai. Reconstruction of elephant hunting using spears.

The palm-sized animal was uncovered in Hualongdong cave, where scientists are studying the humans who lived there 30,000 years ago.

Some of the animals have been overdrawn several times ... Because the paintings are often found deep inside caves in spots difficult to get to, it's likely that they were rarely visited and ...

The extinction of large animals in the Levant may explain ... but frustratingly, not a single cave painting has been found since,” said Barkai. Reconstruction of elephant hunting using spears.