Science
Humans off the hook? Climate change killed woolly rhinos, says study – The Jakarta Post – Jakarta Post
A woolly brown rhinoceros that weighed two tons once roamed northeastern Siberia before mysteriously disappearing around 14,000 years ago.
A woolly brown rhinoceros that weighed two tons once roamed northeastern Siberia before mysteriously disappearing around 14,000 years ago.
Was its demise caused by humans, or the warming climate of the time?
A new study by a Swedish and Russian team of scientists who examined DNA fragments from the remains of 14 of these prehistoric mammals lets our species off the hook.
They say the population of the animal — also known by its scientific name Coelodonta antiquitatis — remained stable for m…
-
Business20 hours agoWhy Vault Minerals, Droneshield, Westgold Resources shares are climbing higher today
-
Noosa News23 hours agoQueenslanders to continue legal challenges against COVID-19 directives after successful appeal
-
Noosa News15 hours agoRacing Queensland responds to criticism of ‘deadliest’ greyhound track
-
Noosa News24 hours agoDramatic details emerge of moment woman loses arm in attack by lion in Queensland Zoo