Mexican airport site emerges as major graveyard of Ice Age mammoths
More than 100 mammoth skeletons have been identified spread across nearly 200 excavation sites, along with a mix of other Ice Age mammals, in the area destined to become the Mexican capital`s new commercial airport.
Sep 12, 2020, 01:59 AM IST
'Ghost' footprints hiding since end of Ice Age found
The fossilised footprints reveal a wealth of information about how humans and animals moved and interacted with each other 12,000 years ago.
Nov 13, 2019, 13:26 PM IST
Ancient human remains, ice age animal bones found in giant Mexican cave
A group of divers recently connected two underwater caverns in eastern Mexico to reveal what is believed to be the biggest flooded cave on the planet, a discovery that could help shed new light on the ancient Maya civilization.
Feb 20, 2018, 17:58 PM IST
Gene causing arthritis may have helped humans survive Ice Age: Study
The study showed that mutations in the gene called GDF5 resulted in shorter bones that led to a compact body structure while reducing the risk of bone fracture from falling.
Jul 04, 2017, 23:04 PM IST
One of Earth's biggest mass extinctions the result of ice age, not global warming!
It is the first time that the various stages of a mass extinction have been accurately understood and that scientists have been able to assess the major role played by volcanic explosions in these climate processes.
Mar 07, 2017, 20:13 PM IST
CO2 in oceans sets off an ice age every 100,000 years
According to the study published in the journal Geology, oceans sucking carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere may have triggered this phenomena.
Oct 30, 2016, 17:12 PM IST
Bee population escalated post last ice age, reveals study!
According to the study conducted by experts from Flinders University of South Australia, the Australian small carpenter bee -- found in sub-tropical, coastal and desert areas in Australia --has flourished in the period of global warming following the last Ice Age some 18,000 years ago.
Jun 02, 2016, 00:01 AM IST
Ice age on Mars took place 400,000 years ago, claim scientists
Making use of radar data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), the study indicates that glacial period came to an end about 400,000 years ago.
May 27, 2016, 13:26 PM IST
Global warming likely to extend for thousands of years
The international team of scientists generated new scenarios for temperature rise, glacial melting, sea-level rise and coastal flooding based on state-of-the-art climate and ice sheet models.
Feb 09, 2016, 11:30 AM IST
DNA data uncovers unknown chapter of human history
This is remarkable because the M haplogroup is effectively absent in modern Europeans but is extremely common in modern Asian, Australasian, and Native American populations.
Feb 05, 2016, 17:55 PM IST
Global warming: Next ice age delayed for 100,000 years
Global warming could delay next ice age, says a new study.
Jan 15, 2016, 20:20 PM IST
Agriculture didn't spur growth of human population
For their research, the scientists analysed radiocarbon dates from Wyoming and Colorado that were recovered predominantly from charcoal hearths, which provide a direct record of prehistoric human activity.
Dec 22, 2015, 17:00 PM IST
Earth heading for decade-long 'mini ice age' in 15 years?
Researchers in the UK claimed to have created a new model that predicts the solar cycles more accurately than ever before.
Nov 05, 2015, 22:35 PM IST
Early Australians fought giant killer lizards
During the last Ice Age, Australia's first human inhabitants had to contend with giant killer lizards, reveals new research that unearthed fossils of giant killer lizards.
Sep 24, 2015, 13:01 PM IST
