Chilly Britons light FIRES and pull on woolly socks as temperatures plunge but crowds flock to beach

Chilly Britons are lighting fires and pulling on their woolly socks as the nation shivers on the coldest late August bank holiday Monday for 50 years. Forecasters are predicting temperatures in some areas will reach just 11C (52F) today – a stark contrast to the same day last year when the mercury hit a record-breaking … Read more

Ice age dog ate woolly rhino and died in landslide 14k years ago

Researchers have uncovered what they believe was the unusual last meal of a prehistoric pup that lived 14,000 years ago. Following a reanalysis of the mummified canine, the team found preserved remains of a woolly rhinoceros hiding in its stomach – complete with the animal’s yellow fur.  The ancient canine, either a wolf or a … Read more

Woolly rhinos were wiped out by climate change not human hunters

Human hunters were not responsible for killing off the woolly rhino, according to a new study of the extinct creature’s genome that found climate change is to blame.  Experts from Stockholm University sequenced ancient DNA taken from 14 woolly rhinoceros fossils to find out the state of their population near the end of their existence. … Read more

Woolly rhinos were wiped out by climate change not human hunters

Human hunters were not responsible for killing off the woolly rhino, according to a new study of the extinct creature’s genome that found climate change is to blame.  Experts from Stockholm University sequenced ancient DNA taken from 14 woolly rhinoceros fossils to find out the state of their population near the end of their existence. … Read more

MAFS’ Martha Kalifatidis dons a HUGE woolly coat as she poses on an empty beach 

That’s different! Married At First Sight star Martha Kalifatidis pairs a HUGE woolly coat with grey sweatpants – as she poses on an empty beach By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 17:16 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 17:21 BST, 17 June 2020 She’s never shied away from ‘dramatic’ fashion choices.  And on … Read more

Drawings of woolly mammoths and rhinos at least 15,000 years old

Amazing rock art depicting ‘woolly mammoths and rhinos’ were created by an ancient man at least 15,000 years ago, says a new study. The petroglyphs straddling the border between Russia and Mongolia are 7,000 years older than previously thought.  The finds at the ancient alfresco ‘art gallery’ have been confirmed in a detailed study by … Read more