DNA and radiocarbon dating analyses of the bones are offering new insights into the ambitious Ice Age site constructed by ...

Scientists also discovered pieces of charred wood at the Kostenki 11 site. This indicates that Ice Age humans had access to ...

The Quaternary period, which spans the last 2.6 million years, is characterized by significant climatic changes and the development of various environments shaped by glacial and interglacial cycles.

The Kostenki 11 site, located near the Don River, just 300 kilometers from Moscow, is one of the most significant Upper ...

“We have a strong indication that the uppermost 2,480 meters contain a climate record that goes back to 1.2 million years in a high-resolution record where up to 13,000 years are compressed into one ...

The distribution of plants has been shaped by geological and climatic changes over time through repeated migration, extinction, and adaptation to new environments. The genus Camellia, comprising over ...

Alba Rey-Iglesia and her colleagues conducted a biomolecular analysis of the mammoth bone remains at Kostenki 11-Ia, providing fascinating insights into the enigmatic mammoth bone complexes built ...

The Sutlej River Basin isn’t just a geographical feature; it’s the pulse of Punjab, threading through its heartland, shaping its fields, feeding its people, dictating the rhythm of life in ways both ...

“It was exciting to see the ice age as we drilled deeper ... this section of the core will hopefully contain ice from pre-Quaternary period (older than 2.58 million years ago).