Camels

Dromedary Domestication Originated in the Southeast Arabian Peninsula
Scientists have determined that dromedary domestication originated in the Southeast Arabian Peninsula. The researchers analyzed DNA from camel bones. (May 11, 2016)

Researchers Find Fossil of Ottoman War Camel
Scientists have unearthed the complete fossil of an Ottoman war camel. It was found in a 17th-century cellar in Austria. (May 28, 2015)

New Study Implicates Camels in MERS Outbreak
A new study implicates camels as the source of the MERS outbreak in the Middle East. (April 29, 2014)

Study Finds Dromedary Camels May Carry Deadly MERS Coronavirus
A new study has found that dromedary camels may carry the deadly MERS virus. (August 12, 2013)

Scientists Find Fossil Remains of Extinct Giant Camel in Canada
A research team led by the Canadian Museum of Nature has found fossil fragments of an extinct giant camel that lived in Canada's High Arctic. (March 5, 2013)

Scientists Find Ancient Camel Fossils in Panama
University of Florida scientists found ancient camel fossils in an excavation at the Panama Canal. (March 17, 2012)