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  • South America's Ancient Hunters Targeted Giant Prey
    October 9, 2025
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    South America's Ancient Hunters Targeted Giant Prey

    Ancient human hunters in South America showed a strong preference for hunting giant Ice Age creatures like sloths, armadillos, and elephant-like mammals, which may have driven them to extinction. Analysis of bones from 20 archaeological sites revealed that over 80% of butchered remains at most lo...

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  • The Surprising Effects of Reintroduced Predators on Nature
    November 30, 2025
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    The Surprising Effects of Reintroduced Predators on Nature

    The reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone in 1995 initiated a trophic cascade, where their predation on elk allowed vegetation like willow and aspen to recover, reshaping the ecosystem. Recent research reveals that the wolves' impact on vegetation is more nuanced and less pronounced than i...

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