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Nov 24, 2014 11:31 AM EST

Ancient Humans Ate Mammoth, But Their Dogs Ate Reindeer

It turns out that while humans ate mammoths, dogs ate reindeer. Biogeologists have uncovered artifacts from 30,000 years ago that reveal how our ancient ancestors ate and lived.

Jul 22, 2014 07:17 AM EDT

Mammoth and Mastodon Teeth Reveal These Massive Beasts Stayed at Home

It turns out that mammoths and mastodons didn't travel nearly as much as scientists once believed. Instead, they much preferred to stay at home in Greater Cincinnati, becoming year-round residents.

Jul 31, 2013 05:29 PM EDT

Produce Mammoth Stem Cells, Says Creator of Dolly the Sheep

It is unlikely that a mammoth could be cloned in the way we created Dolly the sheep, as has been proposed following the discovery of mammoth bones in northern Siberia. However, the idea prompts us to consider the feasibility of other avenues. Even if the Dolly method is not possible, there are other...

Mar 15, 2013 02:11 PM EDT

Just Because Science Can, Should We Bring Mammoths Back into Existence?

Could we be visiting a real life Jurassic Park sometime soon in the future? Scientists have the capabilities of genetically engineering long extinct species such as the woolly mammoth, passenger pigeon or other extinct species but the topic for discussion at a conference later on Friday, is should t...