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Antarctic Ice Core Extends Earth's Climate Record to 1.2 Million Years
science15 days ago

Antarctic Ice Core Extends Earth's Climate Record to 1.2 Million Years

Europe-wide researchers drilled a 2.8-km Antarctic ice core to produce the longest continuous climate record, about 1.2 million years, showing atmospheric CO2 closely tracking global temperatures across repeated cycles and offering new clues to why ice ages intensified during the Mid-Pleistocene transition. The Beyond EPICA findings—presented at the European Geosciences Union meeting—are early results, not yet peer‑reviewed, with more data to come from the ancient air bubbles trapped in the ice.

via Nature|
#antarctica#climate-science#co2
Ancient 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Discovered in Unexpected Location
archaeology4 months ago

Ancient 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Discovered in Unexpected Location

Fossilized human footprints dating back 115,000 years were discovered in Saudi Arabia's Nefud Desert, providing the earliest direct evidence of Homo sapiens in the region, likely made during a brief period when the area supported a freshwater lake and diverse wildlife, indicating early human movement and behavior in a now-arid landscape.

via The Daily Galaxy|
#archaeology#early-homo-sapiens#human-footprints
Neanderthal Footprints Discovered on Portugal’s Coast Challenge Human Origins
science6 months ago

Neanderthal Footprints Discovered on Portugal’s Coast Challenge Human Origins

New discoveries along Portugal's Algarve coast have revealed the first fossilized Neanderthal footprints in the region, dating back around 78,000 to 82,000 years. These footprints provide direct evidence of Neanderthal behavior, movement, and social structure, indicating they explored coastal environments and had a diverse diet including deer, horses, and marine resources. This challenges previous ideas about Neanderthal ecology and highlights their adaptability to coastal habitats.

via SciTechDaily|
#archaeology#footprints#neanderthal
Ancient DNA Discovered in Unexpected Location
science7 months ago

Ancient DNA Discovered in Unexpected Location

Scientists have recovered 200,000-year-old DNA from horse remains at the open-air Schöningen site in Germany, challenging previous assumptions that such genetic material could only survive in cold or sheltered environments. The DNA belongs to an extinct horse species, Equus mosbachensis, and provides new insights into ancient horse lineages and early human hunting practices. This discovery suggests that ancient DNA can be preserved in less protected environments, opening new avenues for archaeological genetic research.

via Indian Defence Review|
#ancientdna#archaeology#equine
Scientists Claim Modern Humans Are Less Tough Than Prehistoric Yellowstone Inhabitants
science1 year ago

Scientists Claim Modern Humans Are Less Tough Than Prehistoric Yellowstone Inhabitants

Scientists highlight how humans during the Pleistocene era were more resilient and formidable than today, surviving alongside giant predators and megafauna in Yellowstone, and discuss the implications of de-extinction efforts like resurrecting dire wolves and mammoths. They emphasize the loss of ancient survival knowledge and the importance of conserving Yellowstone's unique ecosystem.

via Cowboy State Daily|
#de-extinction#human-evolution#megafauna
"Ancient Giant Cheetah Once Roamed China Alongside Tigers"
science2 years ago

"Ancient Giant Cheetah Once Roamed China Alongside Tigers"

Scientists have identified the world's largest-ever cheetah species, Acinonyx pleistocaenicus, which roamed Eurasia from 1.3 million to 500,000 years ago. Weighing up to 420 pounds, it was as large as modern tigers and lions. The discovery was based on fossil analysis from China, revealing significant similarities to modern cheetahs. The species likely went extinct due to climate changes during the Mid-Pleistocene Transition.

via Livescience.com|
#cheetah#extinct-species#fossils