The mechanisms of Late Pleistocene megafauna extinctions remain fiercely contested, with
human impact or climate change cited as principal drivers. We compared ancient DNA and …

The worldwide extinction of megafauna during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene is
evident from the fossil record, with dominant theories suggesting a climate, human or …

The late Quaternary megafauna extinction was a severe global-scale event. Two factors,
climate change and modern humans, have received broad support as the primary drivers …

Despite decades of research, the roles of climate and humans in driving the dramatic
extinctions of large-bodied mammals during the Late Quaternary period remain contentious …

Large-scale changes in global climate at the end of the Pleistocene significantly impacted
ecosystems across North America. However, the pace and scale of biotic turnover in …

Giant vertebrates dominated many Pleistocene ecosystems. Many were herbivores, and
their sudden extinction in prehistory could have had large ecological impacts. We used a …

The late Quaternary period saw the rapid extinction of the majority of the world's terrestrial
megafauna. The cause of these dramatic losses, especially the relative importance of …

All Australian land mammals, reptiles, and birds weighing more than 100 kilograms, and six
of the seven genera with a body mass of 45 to 100 kilograms, perished in the late …

Debate over the Late Quaternary megafaunal extinctions has focussed on whether human
colonisation or climatic changes were more important drivers of extinction, with few …

Late Quaternary megafauna extinctions impoverished mammalian diversity worldwide. The
causes of these extinctions in Australia are most controversial but essential to resolve …