Tag : Arctic
  • Mammoth

    Bones of Slain Mammoth Show Evidence of First Humans in Arctic

    A team of researchers from Russia studying the bones of a mammoth claims that they have found evidence of humans living in the Arctic 45,000 years ago. According to lead researcher Vladimir Pitulko of the Russian Academy of Science, the markings on the massive animal's bones suggest that the mammoth…
  • Shipwreck

    Melting Arctic Ice is Uncovering Old Shipwrecks in Alaska

    The melting of ice and glaciers is generally regarded as one of the negative effects of global warming as it contributes to rising sea levels. But for archaeologists, this phenomenon has allowed them to observe for the first time the wrecks of whaling vessels from the 1800s.
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