@nytimes.com this piece is unusually well-written. It takes a dry subject but writes engagingly, adds light humor, and explains the science in a way that's comprehensible and (as far as I can tell) accurate. Kudos to the author, Kate Golembiewski. ๐
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/s...
Hoards of bloodthirsty
prehistoric squirrels overwhelming herds mammoths, reducing them to mere bones in minutes.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/s...
โThe ground squirrelsโ fossilized feces contained DNA from woolly mammoths, saber-toothed cats and bison, suggesting that the squirrels were eating meat from the larger animals.โ
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/s...
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