Will Newton
Will Newton is a freelance science writer with a passion for all things prehistoric, from dinosaurs to Ice Age humans. He is also a PhD student at the University of Manchester, where he studies 400-million-year-old, armoured fish known as Ostracoderms. He has written for both BBC Wildlife and BBC Science Focus, as well as several other popular publications. When he's not writing about ancient animals, he can be found with his elbows deep in one of the many fish tanks currently overtaking his home office."
Recent articles by Will Newton
This prehistoric monster is the largest dog that ever lived and was able to crush bone with its deadly teeth – but was wiped out by cats
Similar in size to the fictional dire wolves from George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones, Epicyon is widely considered the biggest canid of all time…
With lethal blades instead of teeth this prehistoric super predator could have had the deadliest bite ever known
Living fossils: Discover 10 ancient animals with prehistoric roots that are still alive today
eet the ‘living fossils’ that look just like their ancient ancestors and give us an idea of what life on Earth may have been like millions of years ago…
10 prehistoric mega-species that ruled before the dinosaurs – including one that would have been able to crush steel with its bite
Meet the bizarre prehistoric animals that once ruled the world millions of years ago - and they're not dinosaurs
What was the first animal to have sex?
We might have written the book on sex, but animals have been practising this intimate act for hundreds of millions of years. The question is, what were the first animals to ever do it?
Meet Megarachne, the giant prehistoric spider, with a whopping 50cm leg span, that turned out to be something else entirely
10 deadly prehistoric snakes: from dinosaur-eaters and ferocious ocean predators to giant serpents as long as a bus
Meet the snakes that once slithered underneath dinosaurs, swam the world’s oceans and terrified our ancestors…
Dwarf elephants the size of dogs once roamed prehistoric Europe
Discover the tiny but mighty, elephants that lived thousands of years ago
10 cutest prehistoric animals, including an adorable 3-foot dwarf elephant you will want to take home with you
Not all animals from prehistory were monsters, some would even have made great pets…
The 10 deadliest dinosaurs to have ever roamed the Earth: we rate these ultimate killing machines
For more than 180 million years, dinosaurs ruled over land on Earth. Here are some that live up to the literal title of ‘monstrous lizard’...
These huge, deadly prehistoric insects, from acid-spaying ants to cat-sized scorpions, are among the most terrifying bugs that have ever lived
Entomophobes look away now! Here are some of the largest, deadliest, and most terrifying bugs to ever live…
Meet 10 deadly prehistoric birds, including one that could swallow human babies and a 1.5m-tall penguin
These early birds certainly caught their worms, and more. Meet some of the deadliest birds that ever lived…
10 petrifying prehistoric beasts that would have terrified early man
Our time on this planet has been relatively short, yet in this time we’ve come face to face with some of Earth’s most infamous beasts. From giant cats with canines the size of our forearms to killer eagles capable of snatching children, here are 10 creatures that would have made our ancestors run away in terror…
Meet the world's deadliest-ever eagles, including a 18kg raptor that terrified New Zealanders until its extinction in the 15th century
For a time, humans may have been on the menu for giant, killer eagles that soared over New Zealand, Australia, and Africa.
Terrifying prehistoric sea monsters: 10 menacing ocean creatures that you'll be glad aren't alive today
The seas have been home to some monstrous creatures over the course of the last 500 million years. Here are 10 that you’ll be glad are long extinct…
Prehistoric cats: meet 10 ruthless feline hunters that roamed the planet thousands of years ago
From tigers to tabbies, today’s cats come in many different shapes, sizes, and temperaments.
Their ancestors were just as diverse, if not more so, says Will Newton. Here are our top 10 prehistoric cats…