Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo
A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen…
Prehistoric wolf’s gut frozen in time reveals an ice age giant
On the vast expanse of the Siberian steppe 14,000 years ago, a 2-month-old wolf pup gobbled down some…
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…
DNA Analysis Confirms Grim Tale from 800-Year-Old Norse Saga
King Sverre Sigurdsson had a tumultuous reign, but perhaps the darkest day for his stronghold came when he…