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Published First ever 3D reconstruction of 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth chromosomes thanks to serendipitously freeze-dried skin



An international research team has assembled the genome and 3D chromosomal structures of a 52,000-ye...
Published Early modern human from Southeast Asia adapted to a rainforest environment - Early Modern Human from Southeast Asia Adapted to a Rainforest Environment


Although there has been evidence of our species living in rainforest regions in Southeast Asia from...
Published Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did - Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did


Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did. For five million years, wo ...
Published Discovered: 150-year-old platypus and echidna specimens that proved some mammals lay eggs - Discovered: 150-Year-Old Platypus and Echidna Specimens That Proved Some Mammals Lay Eggs


Jars of tiny platypus and echidna specimens, collected in the late 1800s by the scientist William Ca...
Published Inside the head of one of Australia's smallest fossil crocs - Inside the Head of One of Australia's Smallest Fossil Crocs


Approximately 13.5 million years ago, north-west Queensland was home to an unusual and particularly ...
Published Here today, gone tomorrow: How humans lost their body hair - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: How Humans Lost Their Body Hair


Orangutans, mice, and horses are covered with it, but humans aren't. Why we have significantly less...
Published Warm-bodied ties between mammals and birds more ancient than previously recognized - Warm-bodied Ties Between Mammals and Birds More Ancient Than Previously Recognized


The evolutionary origin of endothermy (the ability to maintain a warm body and higher energy levels...
Published Mammalian evolution provides hints for understanding the origins of human disease - Mammalian Evolution Provides Insights for Understanding the Origins of Human Disease



Even though it is important to know where these variations are located in the genome, it's also usef...
Published Discovery of prehistoric mammals suggests rapid evolution of mammals after dinosaur extinction - Discovery of Prehistoric Mammals Suggests Rapid Evolution of Mammals After Dinosaur Extinction



Scientists have discovered three new species of ancient creatures from the dawn of modern mammals th...
Published Researchers discover fossil of new species of pangolin in Europe - Researchers Discover Fossil of New Species of Pangolin in Europe


Deeper analysis of fossils from one of Eastern Europe's most significant paleontological sites has l...
Published Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than modern fowl because they were seen as sacred, not food - Ancient Chickens Lived Longer Than Modern Fowl Due to Their Sacred Status


Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than their modern equivalents because they were seen as...
Published Did primitive cetaceans feed like marine reptiles? - Did Primitive Cetaceans Feed Like Marine Reptiles?


Did the first ancestors of whales pick up where the mosasaurs left off 66 million years ago, after t ...
Published The other paleo diet: Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal - The Other Paleo Diet: Rare Discovery of Dinosaur Remains Preserved with Its Last Meal


Microraptor was an opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards -- and now small mammals....
Published Exquisitely preserved embryo found inside fossilized dinosaur egg - Exquisitely Preserved Embryo Found Inside Fossilized Dinosaur Egg


A 72 to 66-million-year-old embryo found inside a fossilized dinosaur egg sheds new light on the lin ...
Published Environmental conditions of early humans in Europe - Environmental Conditions of Early Humans in Europe



The conditions under which early members of the genus Homo dispersed outside Africa were analysed on...
Published Ancient bone tools found in Moroccan cave were used to work leather, fur - Ancient Bone Tools Found in Moroccan Cave Were Used to Work Leather, Fur


When researchers first started to look at animal bones from Contrebandiers Cave, Morocco, they wante...
Published Humans hastened the extinction of the woolly mammoth - Humans Hastened the Extinction of the Woolly Mammoth


New research shows that humans had a significant role in the extinction of woolly mammoths in Eurasi...
Published Ancient blanket made with 11,500 turkey feathers - Ancient Blanket Made with 11,500 Turkey Feathers


New research sheds light on the production of an 800-year-old turkey feather blanket and explores th ...
Published New research bites holes into theories about Megalodons - New Research Bites Holes into Theories about Megalodons


A new study leaves large tooth marks in previous conclusions about the body shape of the Megalodon,...
Published Balkanatolia: The forgotten continent that sheds light on the evolution of mammals - Balkanatolia: Shedding Light on the Evolution of Mammals


A team of geologists and palaeontologists has discovered that, some 50 million years ago, there was ...