How DNA from cave dirt is revealing clues about early humans and Neanderthals
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How Fearsome Wolves Became Loyal Dogs — and Changed Human History Forever
The dog diverged from a now-extinct population of wolves 27,000–40,000 years ago, before or during the Last Glacial…
Ancient plague mystery cracked after DNA found in 4,000-year-old animal remains
Long before the Black Death killed millions across Europe in the Middle Ages, an earlier, more elusive version…
Were Ancient Wolves And Bronze Age Humans Each Other’s Friends?
Wolf bones unearthed on a tiny island in the Baltic Sea were found to be thousands of years…
“Tropical Mammoth” Fossils Found In Mexico, But Some Researchers Say They Should Be Classified As An Entirely New Species » TwistedSifter
Shutterstock Mammoths are one of the most famous ancient animals, right up there with dinosaurs. This ancient mammal…