pleistocene

Giant generations of sloths died of apparent hypoxia, after gathering at a swamp at a time in the late Ice Age.

Archaeologists have a remarkable discovery with cave paintings in eastern France dating to 12,000 years old, hidden under another drawing.

Scientists have discovered two mysterious ancient skulls in central China, which may belong to mankind that have never been known.

Scientists say wild elephants living in North China 3000 years ago belong to the extinct Palaeoloxodon. Earlier, the elephant was believed to be Elephas maximus, an Asian elephant

Researchers said they found fossils of extinct wolves near Las Vegas, the first evidence that the mammal used to live in Nevada.

Prehistoric mammoth DNA is helping scientists develop artificial blood products for modern medicine.

Scientists say that the Earth is experiencing the sixth mass extinction event due to human activity.