Ancient DNA reveals Ice Age mammals thrived after volcanic eruption
For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected animal populations. A new study of a catastrophic volcanic eruption during the Ice Age has found that mammoths, bison, and other large grazers in the region were remarkably re...
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For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected animal populations. A new study of a catastrophic volcanic eruption during the Ice Age has found that mammoths, bison, and other large grazers in the region were remarkably resilient and thrived even after their entire world had been covered in a thick layer of ash.
Originally published at Phys.org
