New study reveals how mammals evolved to survive the ice age

Study Reveals Different Phases Of Evolution During Ice Age

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – MessageToEagle.com – A new study has provided fresh insights into how animals such as the woolly mammoth, musk ox and arctic fox evolved to survive the cold during the ice age. Image credit: tarjapruess – Pixabay A team of palaeontologists and palaegeneticists studied ancient fossil and DNA evidence for the nature […]

New study reveals how mammals evolved to survive the ice age

Across the icy edges of Earth’s northern and southern reaches, life has adapted to thrive in some of the harshest conditions. Plants with frost-resistant tissues, beetles with antifreeze-like blood, and mammals blanketed in thick fur all share a story that stretches back millions of years. Understanding how these cold-adapted organisms came to exist isn’t just about looking to the past—it’s a key to protecting vulnerable species in a warming wor…