Restoration of the extinct short-faced bear (Arctodus simus). Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

Climate big player in Patagonian ice age mammal extinction 12,000 years ago

June 17, 2016

A study led by the University of Adelaide and including the Â鶹ÊÓƵ indicates giant ice age-era mammals that roamed Patagonia until about 12,300 years ago were finally felled by a rapidly warming climate, not by a sudden onslaught of the first human hunters.

Helping students and imperiled wildlife, one at a time

Helping students and imperiled wildlife, one at a time

April 28, 2016

An evolutionary biologist, Professor Andrew Martin has long been involved in genetic studies and conservation efforts on behalf of wildlife in peril, from greenback cutthroat trout and great white sharks to desert pupfish and prairie dogs.