Ten thousand years ago, mastodons vanished from South America. With them, an ecologically vital function also disappeared: ...

New fossil evidence shows that South America’s extinct mastodons were vital seed dispersers, and their loss still haunts ...

Learn more about how mastodons in South America once helped with seed dispersal.

A study with the involvement of the UAB, IPHES-CERCA and URV, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, provides for the first ...

Ten thousand years after mastodons disappeared, scientists have unearthed powerful fossil evidence proving these elephant cousins were vital seed spreaders for large-fruited trees in South America.

Distributing seeds is among plants’ key challenges, and many have turned to animals for help. However, some get over-reliant ...

Mastodons were elephant-like creatures that roamed the North American continent, first appearing between 27 and 30 million years ago. They had trunks and tusks, and they traveled in small packs.

Ancient herbivore ecosystems survived two major global reorganizations but face unprecedented modern extinction threats.

On Nov. 11 (local time), the American weekly news ... of pixel images arran... Mastodon extinction disrupted tropical plant ecosystems in South America It has been confirmed that the extinction of ...

The elusive Northern Spotted Owl. The majestic Whooping Crane. Charismatic Florida panthers and beloved Monarch butterflies. These and many other endangered species now face even graver threats in the ...