Hunters
Prehistoric people in Eurasia, North America specifically hunted female mammoths, new study shows
The study used genetic data from bones accumulated by people at 11 sites in Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany and Russia.
Ancient clay beads found in northern Israel rewrite timeline of cultural expression in the region
Global supply chains, local hunters: Why bulk ammo buys spike each season
A symbol of nature: Israel files landmark NIS 594K lawsuit for illegal deer hunting
Iceland suspends whaling ship over animal welfare violation
Last year, 148 fin whales were caught around Iceland, on average dying within 11.5 minutes of being harpooned.
Big brains helped animals survive mass extinction 120,000 years ago - study
A TAU team hypothesized that humans evolved modern traits as an adaptational response to the need to hunt progressively smaller and quicker prey.
Mississippi hunters catch record-breaking monster 14-foot alligator
It was only after a seven-hour battle, that they realized the size and scale of the monster they had just defeated.
Researchers find that women were hunters throughout history - study
There is sufficient evidence to warrant the conclusion that women in foraging societies across the world participated in hunting.
Cruise ship witnesses slaughter of dozens of pilot whales
Passengers aboard a cruise ship that had docked in the Faroe Islands were shocked and horrified to bear witness to the mass slaughter of pilot whales.
Reexamining the male hunter, female gatherer paradigm – study
The idea of 'men hunt and women gather' is totally wrong according to a new study.
Tiny prehistoric flutes could imitate predatory bird calls 12,000 years ago
Scientists used a multidisciplinary approach to demonstrate that the flutes were intentionally made from bird bones to produce sounds similar to raptor calls.
Amazon’s ‘Hunters’ season 2 mixes fact and fiction about the holocaust
Hitler is alive and in hiding in the final season of ‘Hunters,’ Amazon’s series about Jews hunting and killing Nazis in the 70s.
Chimpanzees use vocal communication to make hunting easier - study
The study highlights the importance of vocal communication in evolutionary development, its link to group-level cooperation and that it may not be exclusive to just humans.
9,000-year-old Neolithic ritual site discovered in Jordan desert
Archaeologist have discovered a uniquely preserved ritual hunting complex in the Jordanian desert, which reveals sophisticated mass hunting strategies unexpected in such an early time period.
