Scientists have claimed that human activity, especially hunting, may have led to the extinction of the woolly rhinoceros around 10,000 years ago. Researchers from the University of Adelaide and the University of Copenhagen used computer models to analyse and resolve this mystery.

Scientists blame ancient humans for extinction of woolly rhinoceros 10,000 years ago

Scientists have reconstructed the mitochondrial genome of extinct woolly rhinoceros from DNA they extracted from the fossilised faeces of the cave hyenas. The world knows that there are two types of Ice Age woolly rhinoceros known to science: Siberian and European.

Ancients hyena's fossilised poop reveals details about woolly rhinoceros

Scientists have thawed a woolly rhino who remained frozen in Siberian permafrost for at least 25,000-40,000 years. The remains of the young wooly rhino were unveiled to Russian press on Tuesday after scientists from Yakutsk were able to successfully catalogue the beast.

Scientists defrost 25,000-year-old woolly rhino in world's coldest region

For almost two decades scientists have teamed up with divers for a bone hunt on the outskirts of the town of Kurgan, Russia. The search takes place three metres under water as the air temperatures drop to minus 20-25 degrees Celsius. The area used to be covered by the West Siberian Glacial Lake formed approximately 80,000 years ago. It explains why teeth and bones of ancient fish are among divers' usual findings. Divers also discover bones and skulls of ancients bulls, horses and lions as well as tools which were likely used by early humans.

Hunt for ancient bones in frozen river; Russian divers search at minus 20-25 degrees Celsius

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