DNA sheds light on why largest lemurs disappeared

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 15:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Ancient DNA extracted from the bones and teeth of giant lemurs that lived thousands of years ago in Madagascar may help explain why the giant lemurs went extinct. It also explains what factors make some surviving species more at risk today, says a study in the Journal of Human Evolution.

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