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 ...

“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 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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds of large mammal species disappeared during the transition from the last glaciation to the present interglacial period, from around 50,000 to ... mammal species to help us reconstruct their ...