During the ice age, the cave lion ruled over the mammoth steppes as the apex predator; genetic studies confirm it was a distinct species, different from today’s African lion, and existed around ...

Bison. Image by Openverse. The level of preservation found in these Ice Age bison is truly remarkable from a scientific perspective. In many cases, the specimens have been found with intact skin, ...

By Nicholson 4. Dire Wolf The dire wolf (Canis dirus) terrorized the ice period. Gray wolves are weaker. Dire wolves were four feet tall and 150 pounds. They had thick hair, powerful jaws, and ...

Woolly mammoths have become the poster child for de-extinction. The giant land mammals have long held our intrigue and ...

Prehistoric fossils dating back to the Ice Age discovered in South Louisiana. What prehistoric animals used to roam Louisiana?

Long ago, approximately 2.6 million years ago during the Ice Age, prehistoric animals roamed throughout the U.S., including Louisiana. Prehistoric megafauna like the mastodon, which were large ...

Archaeologists have unearthed rare artefacts dating to the last ice age at a cave in Australia ’s Blue Mountains, providing definitive proof that the rugged ranges were once occupied by the ...

New analysis of the remains of two 'puppies' dating back more than 14,000 years ago has shown that they are most likely wolves, and not related to domestic dogs, as previously suggested.

A small but growing stash of science warns a crucial ocean current that warms Europe could one day collapse, bringing winter lows of -19C to London and Cardiff and almost -30C to Edinburgh.

A new exhibition which showcases the skill of Ice Age artists and craftspeople has opened in West Yorkshire. The Ice Age Art Now exhibit features more than 75 exhibits, which date back up to about ...

Knysna Eastern Heads site. Sara Watson, Author provided (no reuse) The Earth of the last Ice Age (about 26,000 to 19,000 years ago) was very different from today’s world.