Cave paintings reveal clues to mystery Ice Age beast
Image copyright Rafał Kowalczyk Image caption The European bison (Bison bonasus) can weigh as much as a car Cave art from the Ice Age has helped solve the mysterious origins of Europe's largest land mammal.The modern European bison, now found only in protected reserves, once roamed widely on the continent.Studies of ancient DNA show the bison arose from interbreeding between the extinct steppe bison and the auroch, about 120,000 years ago.The scienti..>> view originalClouds on Pluto? Dwarf Planet's Weather Gets Weirder
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Monday, October 31, 2016
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