The cats and other types of wolves, however, were perfectly suited to the new environment and quickly became top predators. As a result, by the late Pliocene epoch, the last of the bone-crushing dogs, ...

While the oldest confirmed dire wolf fossil is about 250,000, Colossal Biosciences data suggests the species first appeared during the Late Pliocene period, between 3.5 and 2.5 million years ago.

Colossal’s genomic data indicate, however, that the lineage first appeared during the Late Pliocene, between 3.5 and 2.5 million years ago, as a consequence of admixture between two more ancient ...

These natural archives offer direct evidence of periodic episodes of increased rainfall and vegetation during the late Miocene, early Pliocene, and middle Pleistocene epochs. During these windows ...

New research reveals that the Arabian Peninsula wasn't always the barren landscape we see today, but rather cycled through ...

Varkala is an area with unique geodiversity heritage, but activists say rampant, illegal tourist infrastructure and climate ...

RIYADH, Apr 10 (APP): A groundbreaking scientific study led by Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission has revealed that the ...