Ice Age
“Unbelievable”: Tourists smash 10,000-year-old, 90 kg mammoth tusk
The item was described as a "one-of-a-kind artifact". Investigators say one of the men allegedly climbed onto the other’s shoulders.
Researchers discover world’s oldest sewn hide, dated to Ice Age, in Oregon caves - study
Scientists recover genome from woolly rhino eaten by Ice Age wolf puppy - study
Scientists discover RNA molecules from a mammoth that went extinct 40,000 years ago
Rising Antarctic ice melt will dramatically slow global ocean flows - study
Deep ocean water flows from the Antarctic could decline by 40% by 2050, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.
Amateur archaeologist uncovers 20,000-year-old ‘writing’ system
The researcher, Ben Bacon, found that cave drawings were used to record details about the timing of animal reproductive cycles.
Location of mammoth remains was ancient hunting camp - study
The discovery of the tools was the first direct proof of interaction between Ice Age humans and megafauna of the Pleistocene Era in the Basin of Mexico.
A lost world: Scientists find 2 million-year-old oldest recorded DNA
The DNA found in Greenland is the oldest on record and revealed an ecosystem with an ancient open forest teeming with animals.
Human footprints dating back to Ice Age discovered in Utah desert
The prints are coined "ghost tracks" - which appear suddenly for a short time when moisture conditions are right, and then disappear again.
Ice Age DNA shows dog ancestry from 2 separate gray wolf populations - study
Similar whole-genome time series from the Ice Age, in humans or other animals, could provide new information about how evolution happens.
Movie and a mammoth? Ice Age people created animated scenes by firelight - study
British researchers say the ancient engravings of animals on the flat surfaces of stones known as plaquettes appear to move when exposed to flickering flames of a hearth fire.
Brain size a huge factor in surviving the Ice Age, TAU study finds
Researchers at TAU and from Italy found that a large brain in large animals meant relatively high intelligence, which helped them adapt and avoid hunters.
Ancient humans thrived near Israel's Kinneret during last ice age
A study of animal remains found buried in Israeli archaeological site Ohalo II uncovered a rich diversity of food sources during a period of food scarcity on planet Earth.
Himalayan glaciers melting at unprecedented rate, threaten region's water supply- study
A new study examining the ice loss of the Himalayan glaciers since the Little Ice Age has shown that they are melting at an unprecedented rate in comparison to the previous seven centuries.
