Early Modern Humans Were Responsible for Megafaunal Extinction; Hunting Practices May Have Reduced the Population of Large Mammals

Medicine & Technology Jul 10, 2024

A new study suggests that humans, not climate change, were responsible for the extinction of many species of large mammals, birds, and reptiles. Find out more about it in this article.

Spectroscopic Analysis of Ancient Bone Collagen Could Provide Clues to the Mysterious Disappearance of Megafauna in North America, Study Reveals

Jun 03, 2024

A team of researchers used Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry to analyze fragmented bone samples from a museum, solving the mystery of megafaunal extinction in North America. Check this article to learn more.

Papua New Guinea's Megafauna Thrived For 20,000 Years Before Mankind, New Study Hints

Oct 08, 2022

A new study suggests that megafauna could have been thriving in New Guinea before the existence of mankind for 20,000 years. Know more about this study here. Read now!

Ancient Giant Kangaroo Species of New Guinea Is Not Related to Australian Modern Kangaroos; Study Says

Jun 29, 2022

Kangaroos are characteristic of Australia, but thousands of years ago this wasn't the case. Read on to find out why ancient giant kangaroos aren't closely related to modern Australian Kangaroos.

Devon Cave Unearthed with Remains of Megafaunas and Other Ice Age Species From 60,000 Years Ago

Feb 04, 2022

Ice age discovery from Devon cave revealed large fragments of megafauna and other animal remains intact.

Sharks, Whales, Polar Bears, and Other Large Marine Animals At-Risk of Extinction by 2120 Due to Climate Change,Scientists Say

Apr 18, 2020

Scientists say that the megafaunas are most at risk from climate change and 18 percent of large marine animals may go extinct in the next 100 years

Megafaunal Extinction During Ice Age Caused By Too Much Moisture, Study Suggests

Apr 28, 2017

Megafaunal animals like mammoths and saber-toothed cats may have been extinct because of receiving too much moisture as a result of climate change, a new study suggests.

Wet Season Subdued the Giant Sloths, Mammoths & Other Megafauna to Extinction

Apr 21, 2017

Apart from previous theory on how the megafauna such as the giant sloths and mammoths became extinct, a new study blames the wetter season for the loss of vegetation and food.