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Woolly Mammoth, Woolly Rhinoceros and Reindeer Lived on Iberian Peninsula 150,000 Years Ago, Findings Show
September 7, 2010 — Researchers in Spain have gathered together all findings of the woolly mammoth, the woolly rhinoceros and the reindeer in the Iberian Peninsula to show that, although in small numbers, these big ... > full story -
Extensive Relict Coral Reef Found in Southern Pacific
August 31, 2010 — Coral reefs are sensitive to climate change and track sea level. New observations show that an extensive coral reef existed in the southern Pacific Ocean thousands of years ago. Researchers used ... > full story -
A 'Great Fizz' of Carbon Dioxide Was Produced at the End of the Last Ice Age
August 25, 2010 — Imagine loosening the screw-top of a soda bottle and hearing the carbon dioxide begin to escape. Then imagine taking the cap off quickly, and seeing the beverage foam and fizz out of the bottle. ... > full story -
How Giant Tortoises, Alligators Thrived in High Arctic 50 Million Years Ago
August 24, 2010 — A new study of the High Arctic climate roughly 50 million years ago helps to explain how ancient alligators and giant tortoises were able to thrive on Ellesmere Island well above the Arctic Circle, ... > full story -
Mosquitoes: Genetic Structure of First Animal to Show Evolutionary Response to Climate Change Determined
August 24, 2010 — Scientists have determined the fine-scale genetic structure of the first animal to show an evolutionary response to rapid climate ... > full story -
Carnivore Species Shrank During Global Warming Event
August 24, 2010 — A new study indicates extinct carnivorous mammals shrank in size during a global warming event that occurred 55 million years ago. The study describes a new species that evolved to half the size of ... > full story -
True Causes for Extinction of Cave Bear Revealed: More Human Expansion Than Climate Change
August 24, 2010 — The cave bear started to become extinct in Europe 24,000 years ago, but until now the cause was unknown. An international team of scientists has analyzed mitochondrial DNA sequences from 17 new ... > full story -
Historic Buildings May Be Better Protected from Climate Change With New Forecast Method
August 23, 2010 — Some of the nation's most historic buildings and monuments may be better protected from decay in future, following a development by engineers. Researchers have devised a method of forecasting damage ... > full story -
New Ways to Chart Our Maritime Past
August 19, 2010 — By combining meteorology and archaeology, scientists may discover old sea routes and mooring sites, and boost our knowledge of ancient maritime ... > full story -
Dwindling Green Pastures, Not Hunting, May Have Killed Off the Mammoth
August 17, 2010 — A massive reduction in grasslands and the spread of forests may have been the primary cause of the decline of mammals such as the woolly mammoth, woolly rhino and cave lion, according to ... > full story -
An Ancient Earth Like Ours: Geologists Reconstruct Earth's Climate Belts Between 460 and 445 Million Years Ago
August 9, 2010 — An international team of scientists has reconstructed the Earth's climate belts of the late Ordovician Period, between 460 and 445 million years ago. The findings show that these ancient climate ... > full story -
North Pacific: Global Backup Generator for Past Climate Change
July 8, 2010 — Toward the end of the last ice age, a major reorganization took place in the current system of the North Pacific with far-reaching implications for climate. About that time, the North Pacific branch ... > full story
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