Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Fossils show puzzling lack of evolution during last ice age peak


Thousands of fossils from the La Brea tar pits in California show no signs of mammals and birds evolving in response to shifting temperatures over the past 50,000 years

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on New Scientist

Read more on:

Photo of ice age peak

ice age peak

Photo of Lack

Lack

Photo of Fossils

Fossils

Related news:

News photo

We’re getting close to recreating the first step in evolution of life

News photo

Repeated and widespread evolution of biofluorescence in marine fishes

News photo

Study reveals different phases of evolution during ice age - EurekAlert!