Mammoth news, features and articles
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Mammoth or Mastodon: What's the Difference?Though similar in appearance, they're not closely related.
By Elizabeth Peterson Published
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Boy Discovers Frozen Mammoth in RussiaAn 11-year-old boy in Russia's far north found the frozen carcass of a woolly mammoth with soft tissue, skin and hair intact.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Mammoths Wiped Out By Multiple KillersScientists have long debated what caused the demise of these ice age beasts.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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World's Smallest Mammoth DiscoveredThe animal lived on what is now the island of Crete, considered by some Zeus' birthplace.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Young Mammoth Likely Butchered by HumansThe carcass of the juvenile "Yuka" may have been cut up, eaten and then buried by ancient people.
By Jennifer Viegas Published
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Woolly Mammoths Could Be Cloned Someday, Scientist SaysEven so, many technical hurdles and ethical concerns remain.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Skin and Bones: Inside Baby MammothsComputed tomography (CT) scans of two ancient baby mammoths
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Baby Mammoth Innards Revealed in X-Ray ImagesOne Ice Age mammoth gets a sex reassignment after researchers realizes the 'he' was a she.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Mammoth Mystery: What Killed Off the Woolly Beast?Climate swings and humans are the most likely suspects.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
