Tessa PlintWestern University Latest articles by Tessa Plint Why These Human-Sized Beavers Suddenly Died Out 10,000 Years Ago By Tessa Plint published 30 May 19 Opinion The giant rodents' taste for aquatic plants may have done them in. Opinion Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1What are the 'magic numbers' in nuclear physics?2Genetics: How do we inherit traits from our ancestors?3Even brief exposure to air pollution can push the placenta into an inflammatory state, lab study suggests4'Rare' ancestor reveals how huge flightless birds made it to faraway lands5Oldest-known dome-headed dinosaur discovered sticking out of a cliff in Mongolia's Gobi Desert
Why These Human-Sized Beavers Suddenly Died Out 10,000 Years Ago By Tessa Plint published 30 May 19 Opinion The giant rodents' taste for aquatic plants may have done them in.