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Feb 17, 2017 03:11 AM EST

Wooly Mammoth Makes A Comeback?

Scientists may be bringing wooly mammoths back from the dead.

Apr 07, 2016 10:07 AM EDT

Oklahoma Native Accidentally Discovers 11,000 Year-Old Mammoth Skull

A bulldozer driver in Oklahoma accidentally stumbled upon what seemed to be the remains of a mammoth, according to the Oklahoma Archaeological Society. The man was operating a bulldozer around a sand pit near Alva, on a regular day at work, when he made the discovery.

Feb 16, 2016 09:54 AM EST

1.1-Million-Year-Old Stegodon Tusk Discovered

Researchers from the University of Punjab in Pakistan have unearthed a 1.1-million-year-old stegodon tusk.

Jan 15, 2016 01:34 PM EST

45,000-Year-Old Mammoth Carcass Indicates Early Human Presence In Arctic

The fossilized carcass from a 45,000 year old mammoth may hold clues to the early human presence in the Arctic.

Jan 14, 2016 03:37 PM EST

Frozen, Wounded Mammoth Gives a New Timeline for the Arrival of Humans in the Arctic

A frozen mammoth carcass reveals that humans were in the Arctic far earlier than expected.

Nov 03, 2015 11:39 AM EST

Woolly Mammoth and Large Mammals Went Extinct as Sea Levels Rose

Scientists are taking a closer look at the life and extinctions among woolly mammoths to learn a bit more about how Arctic mammal species survive environmental changes.

Oct 28, 2015 02:19 PM EDT

Mammoth's Bad 'Mineral Diet' May Have Caused Their Extinction

Mammoths may have actually survived into present day were it not for their bad "mineral diet."

Oct 28, 2015 09:42 AM EDT

Extinction of Large Herbivores May Cause Present Day Fires

It turns out that the extinction of large herbivores, such as mammoths, may explain the more frequent fires in modern-day ecosystems. Scientists have taken a closer look at extinction's impacts on ecosystems.

Sep 07, 2015 06:27 AM EDT

Ancient Ice Age Mammoth and Bison Fossils Uncovered at Construction Site in California

Fossils that are more than 20,000 years old have been discovered at a construction site in Carlsbad, Calif., where more than 600 houses are set to be built.

Jul 24, 2015 06:57 AM EDT

Climate Change May Have Killed the Woolly Mammoth in Mass Extinction

How did mammoths die? Scientists may have discovered the reason behind the mass extinction.

Jul 03, 2015 07:09 AM EDT

Woolly Mammoth Genome May Allow Scientists to 'Resurrect' Extinct Species

Scientists have conducted the first comprehensive analysis of the woolly mammoth genome and have found extensive genetic changes that allowed mammoths to adapt to life in the arctic.

Jan 07, 2015 07:21 AM EST