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Butchered Mammoth Suggests Humans Lived in Siberia 45,000 Years Ago
By Laura Geggel published
The slashed and punctured bones of a woolly mammoth suggest that humans lived in the far northern reaches of Siberia earlier than scientists had previously thought, a new study finds.
North American Mammoths Actually Evolved in Eurasia
By Laura Geggel published
The famous Columbian mammoth — an 11-ton creature known for traversing North America during the last ice age — might actually be the same species as the Asian steppe mammoth, a new study finds.
Photos: Mammoth Bones Unearthed from Michigan Farm
By Laura Geggel published
A Michigan farmer unexpectedly discovered mammoth bones on his property, buried in the soil beneath a wheat field.
Ice Age Mammoth Bones Discovered on Michigan Farm
By Laura Geggel published
Two Michigan farmers made an unexpected discovery in a wheat field last week: the ice-age bones of a mammoth that was likely slaughtered by ancient humans.
Mighty Mammoths Fell Prey to Rapidly Warming Earth
By Laura Geggel published
The mighty megafauna of the last ice age, including the wooly mammoths, short faced bears and cave lions, largely went extinct because of rapid climate-warming events, a new study finds.
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