Mammoth news, features and articles
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Ancient Super-Predators Could Take Down Young MammothsBy Charles Q. Choi Published
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Photos: Mammoth Bones Unearthed from Michigan FarmA Michigan farmer unexpectedly discovered mammoth bones on his property, buried in the soil beneath a wheat field.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Ice Age Mammoth Bones Discovered on Michigan FarmTwo 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.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Mighty Mammoths Fell Prey to Rapidly Warming EarthThe 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.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Woolly Mammoth Clones Closer Than Ever, Thanks to Genome SequencingThe woolly mammoth's genome has been sequenced, revealing several key adaptations to the cold that could help scientists design elephant-mammoth hybrids.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Can the Long-Extinct Woolly Mammoth Be Cloned?An ancient mammoth preserved in permafrost could yield the best hoping of cloning the extinct beast yet.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Photos: A 40,000-year-old mammoth autopsyAn ancient mammoth preserved in permafrost could be the best chance of cloning the extinct beast yet.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Woolly Mammoth Mummy Yields Well-Preserved BrainBy Agata Blaszczak-Boxe Published
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In photos: Mummified woolly mammoth discoveredTake a look at images of a 39,000-year-old woolly mammoth with a preserved brain discovered in the Siberian permafrost.
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe Published
