'Big ol' animal' fossils could slow Texas road construction

'Big ol' animal' fossils could slow Texas road construction

Recent archaeological excavations at a highway construction site in West Texas have uncovered the fossilized remains of Ice Age creatures.

New study reveals ice age animals’ survival secrets from 2.6 million years ago

A new study has revealed when and how animals like the woolly mammoth, musk ox, and arctic fox developed special adaptations to survive the extreme cold during the Ice Age. Scientists found that many cold-weather species began evolving around 2.6 million years ago—when the Earth’s polar regions started to freeze permanently. The research team, made […] The post New study reveals ice age animals’ survival secrets from 2.6 million years ago appear…