But shortly after the steppe bison disappeared from the fossil record, the European bison suddenly appears. And even stranger, its mitochondrial DNA (which is only inherited from the maternal side ...

Simulations integrate historical records, fossils, and ancient DNA to reveal why the European bison nearly went extinct, and pinpoint optimal areas for conservation. Since the near-extinction of ...

The bison is Europe's largest land mammal and weighs up to a ton. They weigh less than American bison but are slightly taller, he said. The European bison went extinct in the prehistoric U.K ...

The European bison, also known as the wisent, once roamed freely across the vast landscapes of Europe. However, due to ...

European bison, also known as “wisent”, roamed freely across the continent until the early 20th century, when a combination of factors including a shrinking habitat and poaching left only 54 ...

The prince's dream of reintroducing European bison, or wisent, into Germany's most densely populated state will soon be reality. It will be the first time in nearly 300 years that these creatures ...

Bison in America tend to be much larger than European bison and are also far more abundant. They are commonly found in National Parks such as Yellowstone, which has a population of close to 6,000.

Americans aren't the only ones who will be casting their votes in 2016; in the animal kingdom, it turns out European bison also use majority rule to make decisions. To be fair, bison don't have ...

European bison, also known as “wisent”, roamed freely across the continent until the early 20th century, when a combination of factors including a shrinking habitat and poaching left only 54 ...

European bison, also known as “wisent”, roamed freely across the continent until the early 20th century, when a combination of factors including a shrinking habitat and poaching left only 54 ...