Around 50,000 years ago, North America was home to a diverse array of megafauna. Mammoths roamed the tundra, while towering ...

Researchers identified the fossil as Glyptodon reticulatus, a megafauna species from the Late Pleistocene epoch.

During the Pleistocene Epoch, North America was home to a diverse array of megafauna—large animals that dominated the continent’s landscapes. These creatures, some of which are now extinct, played ...

"Identifying what drove the late Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions on the continents ... "By shedding light on the ecological roles of Australia’s marsupial megafauna, we will develop a better ...

"Identifying what drove the late Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions ... light on the ecological roles of Australia’s marsupial megafauna, we will develop a better understanding of how its ...

These animals lived in Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene epoch and became extinct about 24,000 years ago. They were 2.7-3.5 m (8.9-11.5 feet) long and up to 1.7 m (5.6 feet) at the shoulder, and ...

After the bones were discovered in a Toyohashi quarry in 1957 and 1959, they were reported to represent rare examples of Late Pleistocene human remains. However, doubts about the accuracy of that ...

Its remains have been predominantly found in the tar pits of Rancho La Brea in Los Angeles, which have served as a treasure trove for paleontologists studying Pleistocene megafauna. The variety in its ...