"Fossil find reveals the demise of a group of enormous elks, and local birdsong dialects come under scrutiny in this week's pick from the Nature archive."
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A fossil discovery reveals the extinction of a group of enormous elks. Local birdsong dialects are undergoing scrutiny to assess variation and biological significance. The material dates from 50 years ago and is associated with DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-02827-w. Scientific re-evaluation of the fossil evidence provides insight into population decline and extinction dynamics of large cervids. The Nature archive contains historical images, articles and language that can be offensive or harmful by twenty-first-century standards. The archive’s historical nature requires caution; contextual information should be considered when engaging with the materials.
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