A massive discovery was unearthed by Russian researchers in Siberia, digging up complete remains from animals of the Pleistocene Epoch, also colloquially known as the Ice Age. This Siberian cave was ...

This handbook showcases an Africa-wide compendium of Stone Age archaeological sites and methodological advances that have improved our understanding of hominin lifeways and biogeography in the ...

During warmer periods of the Middle Pleistocene, ancient humans in Italy were in the habit of butchering elephants for meat and raw materials, according to a study published October 8, 2025 in the ...

Scientists analyzed open-source data to track vegetation changes across North America since the end of the Pleistocene Epoch, and conclude that humans have had as much of an impact on the landscape as ...

Here is what you’ll learn when you read this story: “Our archaeological discovery has unveiled that this now-idyllic region once potentially offered a vital land bridge for human movement during the ...

The giant ground sloth (Nothrotheriops shastensis) is an ancient relative of living tree sloths, armadillos and anteaters. It lived during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.58 million years ago – 12,000 years ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, researchers discussed the role of climatic shifts and vegetation changes in driving the evolution within the subfamily ...

The California condor is the biggest flying bird in N. America since the Pleistocene Epoch The California condor is the biggest flying bird in North America, a title that it has held since the Late ...