The fossilized backbones of what appeared to be woolly mammoths have turned out to come from an entirely different and unexpected animal. Archaeologist Otto Geist came across the bones – two ...

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A new genomic study has uncovered long-lost genetic diversity in mammoth lineages spanning over a million years, providing new insights into the evolutionary history of these animals. A new genomic ...

In just the last several months, de-extinction—bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble them—has moved closer from science fiction to science fact. Colossal ...

Days after beginning the season with a new name, the Utah Mammoth now have a matching mascot. “Tusky,” a 6-foot-5 blue woolly mammoth, was unveiled Wednesday evening before the Mammoth’s home opener ...