The remains of more than 4,000 now extinct dire wolves have been excavated from La Brea Tar Pits in California and examined by experts from Durham University.
Extinct dire wolves split off from other wolves nearly six million years ago and were only a distant relative of today’s wolves, new research suggests.
2021-01-13 16:35:18 GMT2021-01-14 00:35:18(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SARAJEVO, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) The first Three Minute Thesis (3MT) science competition held in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) concluded here with the announcement of the winners and the presentation of the prizes in an online ceremony, the state news agency FENA reported on Wednesday.
The four-month 3MT competition challenges doctoral candidates to hold a compelling presentation on their research projects to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.
The Sarajevo event was organized by the Futures Foundation, the Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology in BiH, the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Bosana Foundation.
Prehistoric dire wolves made famous by the TV series Game of Thrones prowled the Earth for thousands of years before being wiped out at the end of the Ice Age.