News articles tagged with 'megafauna'
Extinction of woolly mammoths may have been due to addition of a predator: Humans
— 3 Jul 2010 09:06 | Geology and palaeontologyThe extinction of woolly mammoths and other large mammals more than 10,000 years ago may be explained by the same type of cascade of ecosystem disruption that is being caused today…
'Trophic cascades' of disruption may include loss of woolly mammoth, saber-toothed cat
— 1 Jul 2010 10:11 | Geology and palaeontologyA new analysis of the extinction of woolly mammoths and other large mammals more than 10,000 years ago suggests that they may have fallen victim to the same type of 'trophic cascade'…
New evidence links humans to megafauna demise
— 22 Jan 2010 14:49 | Geology and palaeontologyA new scientific paper co-authored by a University of Adelaide researcher reports strong evidence that humans, not climate change, caused the demise of Australia's megafauna - giant…
Late-surviving megafauna exposed by ancient DNA in frozen soil
— 16 Dec 2009 10:11 | Geology and palaeontologyExtinct woolly mammoths and ancient American horses may have been grazing the North American steppe for several thousand years longer than previously thought. After plucking ancient…
After mastodons and mammoths, a transformed landscape
— 21 Nov 2009 13:54 | Geology and palaeontologyRoughly 15,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, North America's vast assemblage of large animals - including such iconic creatures as mammoths, mastodons, camels, horses,…
Rare megamouth shark caught in Philippines
— 8 Apr 2009 12:50 | BiologyAn extremely rare megamouth shark was caught by Filipino fishermen, marking only the 41st time the species has been seen in the 33 years since its discovery and giving new insight into…
Global cooling and lack of food led to loss of ancient cave bear
— 26 Nov 2008 09:18 | Geology and palaeontologyWith at least a quarter of the world's mammal species, including big cats, rhinos and other large mammals, at risk of extinction from hunting and global warming, new research published…
Mass extinction of large prehistoric animals - a result of human hunting
— 12 Aug 2008 10:01 | Geology and palaeontologyResearch led by UK and Australian scientists sheds new light on the role that our ancestors played in the extinction of Australia's prehistoric animals. The study, published this week…
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