A new study finds that the extinct European cave bear’s large sinuses represent a tradeoff between hibernation length and the flexibility of their diets. A former intern at The Scientist, Amy studied ...

Bear tracks are not uncommon in the soft ... footprints and compare them with those of other caves in Europe, like the Romanian cave of Urşilor. "In addition, processing the model has allowed ...

The skeleton of an extinct cave bear is to be sold in Tennants Auctioneers’ natural history and taxidermy sale next month. Dating from the late Pleistocene era, the species went extinct around 24,000 ...