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Disney and Netflix Sign Broad Licensing Deal, Bringing 'Ice Age' and 'Percy Jackson' to Streaming Rival
media-and-entertainment8 days ago

Disney and Netflix Sign Broad Licensing Deal, Bringing 'Ice Age' and 'Percy Jackson' to Streaming Rival

Disney and Netflix have finalized a new content licensing agreement, bringing a mix of library titles and current-season series to Netflix. The deal includes all five 'Ice Age' films and 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' for short promotional windows, alongside current shows like 'Will Trent' and 'Shifting Gears.' Library series such as 'Felicity' and 'This Is Us' are also included. This move allows Disney to monetize its catalog and promote upcoming releases via Netflix's 325 million subscribers, while maintaining exclusivity on Disney+ and Hulu for core titles.

via What's on Netflix|
#disney#ice-age#licensing-deal
Genetic Data Places Indigenous Ancestors' Arrival in Americas at 21,000 Years Ago
science8 days ago

Genetic Data Places Indigenous Ancestors' Arrival in Americas at 21,000 Years Ago

A new study suggests the ancestors of today's Indigenous peoples arrived in the Americas no earlier than 21,000 years ago, coinciding with the end of the Last Glacial Maximum. Researchers analyzed genetic data to evaluate three migration models, finding that while humans were definitely present by 13,500 years ago, earlier arrivals remain uncertain due to significant gaps in ancient DNA records.

via Live Science|
#anthropology#archaeology#genetics
Construction in Czech Republic Uncovers 27,000-Year-Old Mammoth Hunting Ground
science17 days ago

Construction in Czech Republic Uncovers 27,000-Year-Old Mammoth Hunting Ground

Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have uncovered a massive Ice Age site containing the remains of at least 20 woolly mammoths, suggesting repeated human hunting activities approximately 27,000 years ago. The discovery, found beneath a construction site for a Justice Palace in Bukov, includes thousands of animal bones, stone tools, and evidence of butchery, offering rare insights into Late Gravettian human behavior in Bohemia.

via ScienceAlert|
#archaeology#czech-republic#human-evolution
Pristine Ice Age mastodon tooth unearthed in California creek
science19 days ago

Pristine Ice Age mastodon tooth unearthed in California creek

A Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District preserve creek in San Mateo County yielded an exceptionally well-preserved mastodon tooth, likely dating from 50,000 to 100,000 years ago. Found by geomorphologist Brigid Lynch, the molar’s condition suggests the animal died nearby and its skull may still be buried at the site. Researchers from Stanford plan to carbon-date the tooth and create a 3-D replica to study the find further.

via foxnews.com|
#california#fossil#ice-age
Ice-Age teeth uncover betel nut as humanity’s earliest habit-forming drug
science29 days ago

Ice-Age teeth uncover betel nut as humanity’s earliest habit-forming drug

A study in Science Advances shows ancient Sulawesi hunter-foragers dating to roughly 25,000–16,000 years ago habitually sucked betel nuts, leaving deep tooth grooves and, in at least one case, exposed pulp. Biomolecular tests detected the psychoactive arecoline in their teeth, suggesting betel nut use predates farming and may be the earliest evidence of habitual drug use. The practice likely began with nut-sucking before evolving into the modern betel quid chewing, a tradition that persists today and is linked to significant health effects such as dental damage and mouth cancer.

via The Conversation|
#addiction#archaeology#betel-nut
Toaster-sized mastodon molar unearthed in San Mateo Creek, reshaping Ice Age Bay Area lore
environment1 month ago

Toaster-sized mastodon molar unearthed in San Mateo Creek, reshaping Ice Age Bay Area lore

A Pacific mastodon molar, about the size of a toaster, was found in a San Mateo County creek in March 2026 on Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District land; hailed as one of the Bay Area’s best-preserved mastodon fossils, it’s now in Stanford’s Doerr School of Sustainability collection for dating and study to learn more about Ice Age fauna and the region’s ancient landscape.

via The Mercury News|
#environment#fossil#ice-age
Ice-Age Denisovans: Two Taiwanese Bones Point to Giant Modern Ancestors
science1 month ago

Ice-Age Denisovans: Two Taiwanese Bones Point to Giant Modern Ancestors

Proteomic analysis of two Denisovan leg bones (Penghu 2 and Penghu 3) from the Penghu Channel near Taiwan suggests some Denisovans were among the Ice Age’s giants, with Penghu 2 around 176–179 cm (≈83 kg) and Penghu 3 potentially up to ~189–190 cm (≈91 kg). Placed in the Denisovan lineage via collagen proteins, these bones reveal a mix of archaic and modern features and imply a diverse, widespread population across Asia, possibly with different hunting adaptations and interbreeding with modern humans. DNA wasn’t recoverable, so proteins provided the link; the findings complement prior genetic work (e.g., Harbin skull, Penghu 1) and highlight Denisovans as a more varied lineage than once thought.

via ZME Science|
#denisovans#human-evolution#ice-age
Ice-Age Spadefoot Toad Discovered at La Brea Tar Pits
science2 months ago

Ice-Age Spadefoot Toad Discovered at La Brea Tar Pits

Researchers at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum have identified Spea labreae, a newly named extinct ice-age spadefoot toad, one of only two ice-age amphibians found in the U.S. The holotype is an incomplete sacro-urostyle bone, and the discovery came from re-examining decades-old amphibian collections and comparing them with specimens at other museums. Published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, the find sheds light on late Pleistocene climate and local environmental changes around Los Angeles.

via Los Angeles Times|
#amphibians#ice-age#la-brea-tar-pits
La Brea Tar Pits Uncover Spea labreae, a New Ice-Age Amphibian
science2 months ago

La Brea Tar Pits Uncover Spea labreae, a New Ice-Age Amphibian

Scientists at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles have identified Spea labreae, the first extinct ice-age amphibian found there, from two 1929 fossils of the spadefoot toad. The tiny 1 cm sacro-urostyle fragments indicate a previously unknown species that lived sometime in the last 60,000 years, highlighting how the tar’s preservation can reveal small fossils long overlooked. The discovery doubles North America’s known extinct ice-age amphibians and, alongside a living relative, the Mexican burrowing toad, hints at a past LA habitat more rainforest-like and informs conservation paleobiology.

via CNN|
#amphibian-fossils#ice-age#la-brea-tar-pits
New Ice Age Spea labreae Toad Found at La Brea—A Clue to Ancient LA Climate
science2 months ago

New Ice Age Spea labreae Toad Found at La Brea—A Clue to Ancient LA Climate

Scientists have named Spea labreae, a new extinct spadefoot toad from La Brea fossil bones dating to the Ice Age, making it one of North America’s few extinct amphibians from that era. Described in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, the find—based on bones excavated in 1929—helps illuminate Los Angeles’s Ice Age climate, since amphibians are highly sensitive to water availability and temperature. The discovery, which also includes the first record of the Mexican burrowing toad in LA, may reflect climate shifts or human arrival, and the specimen will be incorporated into the La Brea Tar Pits’ evolving museum exhibits after renovations.

via LAist|
#amphibian#climate-change#ice-age
La Brea Tar Pits Uncover Extinct Ice-Age Toad Spea labreae
science2 months ago

La Brea Tar Pits Uncover Extinct Ice-Age Toad Spea labreae

Scientists at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits report the first extinct ice-age amphibian found in the area: the spadefoot toad Spea labreae. Two tiny sacro-urostyle fragments from 1929 were re-examined in 2023, revealing distinct features that identify a previously unknown species. The fossils likely date to within the last 60,000 years, making Spea labreae only the second extinct ice-age amphibian known from North America; the collection also included the living Mexican burrowing toad, offering climate context for past and present amphibians.

via CNN|
#amphibian#ice-age#la-brea-tar-pits
Tiny Ivory Birds Reveal Ice Age Artistry at Hohle Fels Cave
archaeology2 months ago

Tiny Ivory Birds Reveal Ice Age Artistry at Hohle Fels Cave

Archaeologists in the Swabian Jura’s Hohle Fels cave recovered two minuscule mammoth-ivory bird figurines from the Aurignacian period, about 40,000 years old, one brooding and one with outstretched wings. Weighing roughly two grams, the carvings show impressive detail—eyes, feathers, and beak—revealing that early modern humans were skilled ivory carvers who depicted living creatures in miniature and possibly used such figures as talismans or narrative aids. The find adds to a small but growing set of bird carvings from the site, suggesting site-specific artistic traditions, though their exact purpose remains uncertain.

via ZME Science|
#archaeology#bird-sculpture#hohle-fels