Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores -- but how? What type of food did extinct vertebrates eat? And how can we gain insight into the diets of these creatures? In ...

Herbivores are those animals that mainly consume plant food. The animals form a backbone to global ecosystems since they determine the landscapes, recycle nutrients, disperse seeds, and ensure the ...

Introducing herds of large herbivores in the Arctic would disturb surface snow, allowing cold air to reach the ground and keep the permafrost frosty. The Arctic’s permafrost is melting—and fast.

A newly discovered 300-million-year-old meat-eating mammal ancestor is the oldest known member of a line that gave rise to rhinoceros-size herbivores. The lizardlike animal, dubbed Eocasea martini, ...

Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores – but how? What type of food did extinct vertebrates eat? And how can we gain insight into the diets of these creatures? In ...