Search results for prehistoric mammals

Paleontology & Fossils Mar 26, 2024

In paleontology, correct names are keys to accurate study

When the skeletal remains of a giant ground sloth were first unearthed in 1796, the discovery marked one of the earliest paleontological finds in American history.

Paleontology & Fossils Mar 21, 2024

Researchers name prehistoric amphibian ancestor discovered in Smithsonian collection after Kermit the Frog

Scientists have uncovered the fossilized skull of a 270-million-year-old ancient amphibian ancestor in the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. In a paper published today, March 21, in the Zoological ...

Plants & Animals Feb 26, 2024

Rare megamouth shark found in east Africa for the first time—why so little is known about it

A rarely seen megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) was recently spotted in east Africa for the very first time. It was recorded in a market in Zanzibar, where it was being sold after being captured and killed. The recent ...

Evolution Feb 23, 2024

Killer instinct drove evolution of mammals' predatory ancestors, scientists suggest

The evolutionary success of the first large predators on land was driven by their need to improve as killers, researchers at the University of Bristol and the Open University suggest.

Paleontology & Fossils Feb 23, 2024

Larger-than-expected prehistoric mammal species uncovered in Patagonia

A multi-institutional team of archaeologists and paleontologists has unearthed and identified a new species of mammal from the Maastrichtian age. In their paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, the researchers ...

Evolution Jan 8, 2024

How did the bushpig cross the strait? A great puzzle in African mammal biogeography solved by genomics

In the ongoing biodiversity crisis, large terrestrial animals are more threatened by extinction than any other group of organisms. The African continent holds an impressively intact large-mammal community, but there is still ...

Archaeology Dec 21, 2023

Scientists reveal foodcrust archaeology through molecule excavation

A lipid and proteomic study of ancient carbonized material (foodcrust) on pottery from the Taihu Lake region of eastern China has revealed the presence of rice, seafood consumption, various pottery functions, as well as the ...

Paleontology & Fossils Dec 13, 2023

Earliest evidence for domestic yak found using both archaeology and ancient DNA

The high-altitude hero of the Himalayas, yak are among the few large animals that can survive the extremely cold, harsh and oxygen-poor conditions of the Tibetan Plateau. In the mountainous regions of Asia, yak and yak–cattle ...

Molecular & Computational biology Dec 13, 2023

AI provides more accurate analysis of prehistoric and modern animals

A new Rice University study of the remains of prehistoric and modern African antelopes found that AI technology accurately identified animals more than 90% of the time compared to humans, who had much lower accuracy rates ...

Archaeology Dec 5, 2023

Hunting of straight-tusked elephants was widespread among Neanderthals 125,000 years ago, finds study

Hunting the now extinct straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) was widespread among Neanderthals, concludes a research team consisting of members of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), the Leibniz-Zentrum ...

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