Reindeer herders in a Russian Arctic archipelago have found an immaculately preserved carcass of an Ice Age cave bear, researchers said Monday. The find, revealed by the melting permafrost, was ...

Humans only discovered Arne Ovamgrotta in 1991, but it was a haven for at least 46 species over 75,000 years ago. By Andrew Paul Published Aug 4, 2025 4:09 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

In the depths of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, a team of divers has uncovered extraordinary fossil remains from two long-extinct Ice Age species: the short-faced bear (Arctotherium wingei) and the ...

Sediment DNA also traces life outside the cave. Predators dragged prey into sheltered chambers, humans left waste behind. By following changes in human, animal and microbial DNA over time, researchers ...