Early Floridians Mingled with Mammoths & Mastodons

Humans lived alongside mammoths, mastodons and giant sloths 13,000 years ago in the area now known as Vero Beach, Florida, a new study indicates.

Researchers say the new evidence solves a longstanding debate on whether humans reached the Western Hemisphere during the last ice age and lived alongside giant mammals that are now extinct.

The study is published online today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology....