How did North America's saber-toothed cats hunt without breaking their unwieldy saber-like canines, which are vulnerable to sideways bending stresses? A paleontologist provides mechanical evidence ...

Discovered several years ago, this remarkably preserved saber-tooth cub is offering a rare glimpse into its species and life as it existed over 30,000 years ago. Reading time 3 minutes Six years ago, ...

Although they are currently the greatest predators on land, it’s likely that modern-day cats wouldn’t have been a match for the newly discovered Diegoaelurus vanvalkenburghae. At around 42 million ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The discovery of a new species of extinct saber-tooth is helping paleontologists fill in the gaps and providing new details about an ancient animal that has long-captured the ...

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Predators have evolved sabre teeth many times during the history of life – and we now have a better idea why these teeth develop as they do. Sabre teeth have very specific characteristics: they are ...

A new study suggests that a widespread species of the ancient feline predators concealed their deadly teeth when they weren’t on the attack. By Anthony Ham Close your eyes and picture being ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. LiveScience A new genus and species of extinct saber-toothed cat has been found in Polk County, Fla., scientists say. The fossil, which ...

A mechanical analysis of the distinctive canines of California's saber-toothed cat (Smilodon fatalis) suggests that the baby tooth that preceded each saber stayed in place for years to stabilize the ...

Although they are currently the greatest predators on land, it's likely that modern-day cats wouldn't have been a match for the newly discovered Diegoaelurus vanvalkenburghae. At around 42 million ...

Close your eyes and picture being face to face with a saber-toothed cat. Most likely you will see in your frightened mind’s eye the long, curved upper canines – particularly sinister because those ...