All articles tagged with #prehistoric ecosystem
Fossilized teeth of giant ground sloths reveal their diverse diets and ecological roles in the Pleistocene, highlighting how their extinction led to significant ecological changes and loss of ecosystem engineering functions, with modern sloths only hinting at their ancient environmental influence.
Scientists discovered 112-million-year-old amber in Ecuador containing well-preserved insects and plant fossils, offering new insights into the prehistoric ecosystems of Gondwana and filling a significant gap in Southern Hemisphere paleontology.
A woman hiking in the Italian Alps discovered a 280 million-year-old ecosystem, including reptile footprints and plant fossils, from the Permian period. This ancient ecosystem, preserved in fine-grained sandstone, was found at high altitudes and offers insights into prehistoric life and climate conditions similar to today's global warming. The discovery highlights the impact of climate change, as melting ice and snow in the Alps reveal hidden fossils.