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The last population of woolly mammoths was isolated on Wrangel Island off the coast of Siberia 10,000 years ago, when sea levels rose and cut the mountainous island off from the mainland. A new genomic analysis reveals that the isolated mammoths, who lived on the island for the subsequent 6,000...

Last surviving woolly mammoths were inbred but not doomed to extinction, genomic analysis suggests

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Study shows population on Arctic island was stable until sudden demise, countering theory of ‘genomic meltdown’

Freak event probably killed last woolly mammoths, scientists say

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Since our planet’s living conditions changed throughout existence, living animals adapted to this change or went extinct. Some animals have managed to adapt for millions of years and still exist today. What are the 13 oldest animal species still living on Earth? 13 Oldest Living Animals on Earth These are 13 of the oldest animal […]

The 13 Oldest Animal Species Still Living on Earth in 2024

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 A 43-year-old Australian avocado farmer found the fossilized remains of a pterosaur in the Australian outback that scientists now say is a new species of the prehistoric flying reptile which lived alongside the dinosaurs.Kevin Peterson, who reportedly also works as a curator at the Kronosaurus Korner Museum in Richmond, Australia, first discovered bones of the reptile in 2021. Paleontologists announced on Wednesday that the bones found in central Queensland were from a previously unknown species of pterosaur, a giant winged reptile that lived 100 million years ago.Mr Petersen, who has a deep interest in paleontology, found the bones while...

Avocado farmer’s discovery in Australian outback is new species of pterosaur, scientists say

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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Some humans have always stood head and shoulders above their peers, but there's nothing mythological about these real-life human giants.

Have giant humans ever existed?

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Whether it's freshly diced, sprinkled, or infused in oil, regularly adding some garlic to your diet has been found to keeps both blood sugar and cholesterol in check.
A  meta-analysis of 22 previous studies that included 29 randomized, controlled trials conducted by researchers from Southeast University and Xizang Minzu University in China confirms the consumption of garlic is linked with lower levels of glucose and some types of fat molecule.



					
			

Glucose and lipids are key nutrients for the body, providing energy and the basis of a wide variety of building blocks. Modern diets can often lead to too much of a...

Garlic Could Be a Secret Weapon to Keep Down Your Glucose And Cholesterol

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There are certain zodiac signs that most people are careful with because of their fiery and low tolerance levels. You can hardly mess with individuals with such signs without getting a backlash. Whether they are in work environments or family settings, they do not hesitate to set boundaries and protect them.

5 Zodiac Signs You Don't Mess With

What makes an animal tough? Animals are considered tough for their ability to withstand harsh conditions or difficult situations. Often, they have a unique way of adapting that allows them to take on these challenges.The animals on this list are considered tough for a variety of reasons – from how well they can defend themselves […]

Nearly Invincible: The 10 Toughest Animals on Earth

Paleontologist Richard Fortey once described Encephalartos woodii (E. woodii) as “the most solitary organism in the world.” This rare plant, hailing from South Africa, is a member of the cycad family—robust plants with thick trunks and large, stiff leaves that form majestic crowns. Cycads, which have survived dinosaurs and multiple mass extinctions, are now among the most threatened species on Earth.

Scientists seek a female companion for the world’s “loneliest” plant

BRISTOL, United Kingdom — For years, paleontologists thought dinosaurs roamed the Earth, inhabiting every area except for what is now modern-day Wales. Instead, this part of the United Kingdom has been known as the land of dragons, with the fictional red dragon even standing as a symbol of pride on the Welsh flag. However, a new study has found that one of these creatures may have actually existed in this region.

Dinosaur fossil discovered in ‘land of dragons’ rewrites Welsh history

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From 1832 to1835, Darwin made his way through South America aboard HMS Beagle, during which time he made key observations pertaining to wildlife. Though Darwin’s exploits on the Galápagos are widely discussed, his travels in the South Atlantic, and specifically the Falkland Islands, are less well-known. Darwin traveled to the archipelago on two occasions, and his notes dealing with endemic flora and fauna hint at the naturalist’s later thinking on evolution.

The warrah enigma: Why Darwin was fascinated by this now extinct coyote-like creature

Somewhere, out there, lurking in the Universe, is a whole bunch of matter we haven't been able to find. And it's not a trivial amount, either. Roughly 70 to 80 percent of all mass is considered to be the mysterious stuff known as dark matter. Normal matter makes up the minority. That's everything we can detect – all the stars, planets, black holes, dust, gas, moons, people.

A Glow in Jupiter's Night Could Be The Smoking Gun Signal For Dark Matter

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Genetic studies suggest a rapid influx of Neanderthal genes into Homo sapiens roughly 47,000 years ago.

Study explores how Neanderthal’s Y chromosome didn’t pass over to humans

So many humans live on Earth, it’s hard to imagine there are animals we haven’t seen for years, decades, or even millions of years, but it keeps happening! Animals believed extinct that were found alive even have a name. They are called “Lazarus Animals” after the biblical Lazarus who rose from the dead. Here are […]

10 Animals Believed Extinct That Were Found Alive!


The haunting howls of wolves fell mostly silent across America's West by the 1930s.
Their loss to the region has been largely overlooked by humans, even in our scientific research, a new review finds, but the impact of their absence is written loudly in the missing trees.



					
			

"Researchers generally agree that the loss of wolves and other large predators, followed by increased browsing by elk (Cervus canadensis), was the main cause for the decline in woody plant communities in many Western parks," write Oregon State University ecologist William Ripple and colleagues in their new paper.
This is another example of how everything on...

Wolves Vanished Across America, And We're Still Uncovering The Damage

AncientPages.com - Why did humans take over the world while our closest relatives, the Neanderthals, became extinct? It’s possible we were just smarter, but there’s surprisingly little evidence that’s true. Neanderthal hand axes, Aisne, France. Metropolitan Museum of art. Neanderthals had big brains, language and sophisticated tools....

Why Did Modern Humans Replace The Neanderthals? The Key Might Lie In Our Social Structures

Scientists have reclassified a prehistoric marine reptile discovered in 1935 as one of the last thalattosaurs, not an early choristodere, after new findings and detailed imaging. The true identity of a local prehistoric marine reptile has been uncovered after experts determined that some of its remains actually belonged to fish.

Century-Old Fossil Mystery Solved: Scientists Discover True Identity of Ancient Sea-Lizard

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

The study suggests that the regrowth of abandoned Native American land reduced CO2 so much that it actually caused the Little Ice Age, a period of global cooling. Scientists from University College London posited that the European colonization of America that resulted in the mass death of Native Americans actually caused the Little Ice Age.

Genocide Of Native Americans Left So Much Untended Land That Earth’s Climate Cooled, New Study Shows

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Inbreeding Not to Blame For Wooly Mammoth Extinction, Surprising Study Finds


The last stand of the wooly mammoth was a sad, sickly affair.
On remote Wrangel Island off the north-east coast of Siberia the last of these once-majestic...

Inbreeding Not to Blame For Wooly Mammoth Extinction, Surprising Study Finds

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