Moose may have been in Colorado longer than previously thought. Illustration courtesy of Ettore Mazza

Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries – unpacking the evidence from history, archaeology and oral traditions

During much of the last century, moose were apparently rare in Colorado. But lately, encounters with humans are becoming more common as the population increases.
Horses are an active part of life for the Lakota and many other Plains nations today. Jacquelyn Córdova/Northern Vision Productions

Archaeology and genomics together with Indigenous knowledge revise the human‑horse story in the American West

European colonists chronicled their version of how Indigenous peoples lived with horses. New collaborative research adds scientific detail to Indigenous narratives that tell a different story.
Archaeologist and paleoenvironmental researcher Isaac Hart of the University of Utah surveys a melting ice patch in western Mongolia. Peter Bittner

Melting Mongolian ice reveals fragile artifacts that provide clues about how past people lived

From the high Yukon to the mountains of Central Asia, melting ice exposes fragile ancient artifacts that tell the story of the past – and provide hints about how to respond to a changing climate.

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