University of Adelaide

Woolly rhinos were once common throughout northern and central Eurasia, before becoming extinct about 10,000 years ago. Credit: Mauricio Anton

Solving an ancient mystery: paleontologists shed new light on the causes of the extinction of the woolly rhinoceros

Advanced computer models estimate that continued hunting by humans contributed to the extinction of the woolly rhinoceros by preventing their migration to new habitats during post-Ice Age warming, highlighting the ongoing impact
Machu Picchu. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Who lives in Machu Picchu? DNA analysis shows surprising diversity in the ancient Inca palace

People from all over the empire that ruled South America until the arrival of the Spanish came to the temple at Machu Picchu for a kind of life dedicated to the Inca religion