American bison (Bison bison) were nearly hunted to extinction by the 20th century. This rapid decline and the fragmented nature of remnant populations pose challenges to their recovery and resilience,...

Anuran remains from the Room 2 excavation at Cathedral Cave, Nevada, USA, provide insight into the Pleistocene history of anurans in the Great Basin of the western United States. We identified recove...

Faunal remains from fossil arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) middens provide insight into the composition of small mammal communities during the late Pleistocene of Yukon Territory. We e...

A study of a 12,800-year-old skull of a toddler offers a glimpse at how early Americans found food, and how their hunts may have led to a mass extinction.