Tag: Ice Age
Ireland Ice Age Cave Art May Rewrite the Island’s First Human Story
Researchers with the Lost Land Bridge Project say they have identified prehistoric rock art in eight caves in south-west Ireland that may date to at least about 15,000 years ago — roughly…
Did They Really Resurrect the Dire Wolf? Not Exactly…
Recently the papers have been filled with news about a creature brought back to life out of ancient history. The “Dire Wolf” was an enormous canine carnivore found in the Americas from…
Mystery Volcano Behind Enormous 1831 Eruption Identified
Between the years of 1831 and 1833 the northern hemisphere was a lot cooler than it should have been. Scientists have long known that this significant and sudden cooling was caused by…
50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Remains Found in Siberia
Scientists from Russia’s North-Eastern Federal University have unveiled the remains of a baby mammoth found in the Siberian permafrost. The mammoth is in a remarkable state of preservation, complete with soft tissue…
Man’s Best Friend: Human-Dog Ties in the Americas are 12,000 Years Old
A new study has revealed that the cooperative bond between humans and canines in the Americas may date back as far as the Late Pleistocene, some 12,000 years ago. This pushes back…