Tag: Megafauna
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Ancient RNA Reveals a Mammoth’s Life Story from 39,000 Years Ago
Unearthing a frozen record of life In the frozen expanse of Siberia, a woolly mammoth named Yuka rested beneath permafrost, preserved in a way that has fascinated scientists for decades. Recent breakthroughs in ancient RNA analysis have turned this well-preserved specimen into a living diary from the Ice Age, offering a fresh snapshot of the…
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First-of-its-Kind ‘Butt Drag Fossil’ Discovered in South Africa by a Fuzzy Elephant Relative 126,000 Years Ago
Scientists in South Africa have announced a groundbreaking fossil find that reads like a scene from a prehistoric diary: a remarkably preserved fossilized impression described as a “butt drag fossil,” left by a fuzzy, elephant-sized relative of today’s hyraxes around 126,000 years ago. The discovery, unearthed in a rocky South African landscape, offers rare physical…
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Old fish fossil rewrites the size timeline of lamniform sharks
New fossil evidence shifts the timeline of lamniform giant sharks A collaborative international study, highlighted in Communications Biology, reveals a pivotal new fossil that suggests giant lamniform sharks emerged much earlier than previously thought. The research, led by Dr. Mohamad Bazzi of Stanford University and involving Dr. Mike Newbrey of Columbus State University, centers on…