For many decades, textbooks taught that hippos vanished from the center of Europe upon the onset of the Ice Age. However, a new study is rewriting that history. Utilizing ancient DNA and reliable ...

Most animals retreated to small, warmer enclaves. But some, like humans, seemed to have stayed where they were. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Hippos, today restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, survived in central Europe far longer than previously assumed. Analyses of bone finds demonstrate that hippos inhabited the Upper Rhine Graben sometime ...

New research shows that hippos lived in central Europe tens of thousands of years longer than previously thought. Ancient DNA and radiocarbon dating confirm they survived in Germany’s Upper Rhine ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Lascaux cave paintings are some of the most famous examples of ...

Cosmic dust can tell scientists about how ice covered Earth during the last ice age. This dust is leftover debris from ...

(via Sabine Hossenfelder) As humanity appears all too happy to keep warming up the planet, the consequences of our actions are catching up with us. Recent measurements indicate that climate change ...

Research suggests cannibalism was a funerary rite for the Magdalenian people in northwest Europe, but others preferred to bury their dead. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Traveling up from the Mars equator toward its north pole, we find Coloe Fossae: a set of intriguing scratches within a region ...