In fact, the Quaternary is often considered the "Age of Humans." Homo erectus appeared in Africa at the start of the period, and as time marched on the hominid line evolved bigger brains and ...

The story of human evolution is more intricate than ever, especially in eastern Asia during the Late Quaternary period, approximately 300,000 to 50,000 years ago. Recent fossil discoveries are ...

“Previously, only scattered giant panda fossils findings were made ... panda from the middle to late Pleistocene of the Quaternary Period, between 200,000 and 10,000 years ago.

The Quaternary is the most recent geological period, and many of the mammal species targeted ... Our previous work on mammal fossils has produced valuable resources for the study of body size ...

The rear end of a fossilized tiger from the Quaternary Period was discovered at the Yangsiwan section of Salawusu's plant and faunal fossils. Over 45 kinds of fossils were found in the area ...

Fossils from the Quaternary ice ages provide excellent opportunities for tracing the origin of new species through time. The fossil record of this period: covers a relatively short period of ...

My research addresses big evolutionary and environmental questions using a broad range of lab and field methods, all underpinned by the rich fossil record from the Quaternary Period (aka “The Ice Age” ...