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A mammoth skeleton discovered in 1988 sat under a North Dakota garage for 35 years until scientists finally got permission to dig it up. Now they're uncovering one of the most complete mammoth finds in state history.
When record-low water levels exposed ancient mammoth bones in Bulgaria's Danube River, volunteers grabbed their tools and started searching for more. Now 20 enthusiasts are turning a climate crisis into a prehistoric treasure hunt.
A seven-year-old girl hunting for shark teeth discovered what experts believe is a prehistoric bone up to half a million years old on a Suffolk beach. The find offers a tangible connection to an ancient world where woolly mammoths roamed across Britain.
Europe's historic Danube River is revealing incredible hidden treasures as drought drops water levels to record lows. From Nazi warships to ancient mammoth remains, these accidental discoveries are giving scientists and historians a rare window into the past.
A 13,000-acre solar farm in Indiana keeps panels clear using sheep, pigs, alpacas, and donkeys instead of machines. Named after ancient mammoth bones found beneath the fields, the project lets 65 farming families grow crops while generating clean power for 75,000 homes.
Researchers hunting for Alaska's last mammoths made an unexpected discovery that turned into a delightful scientific mystery. Two "mammoth" bones collected in the 1950s turned out to be whales found hundreds of miles from any ocean.
Scientists discovered a treasure trove of ancient DNA, including from woolly mammoths, perfectly preserved in frozen squirrel droppings in Canada's Yukon. The findings offer an unprecedented window into how life evolved over hundreds of thousands of years.
A Wisconsin farmer's decision to keep one strange bone in 1979 led archaeologists to discover a butchered mammoth that rewrote human history in North America. His simple act of curiosity helped prove humans lived in the region 1,000 years earlier than scientists believed.
Scientists in Canada's Yukon discovered a treasure trove of DNA up to 700,000 years old preserved in frozen squirrel droppings. The genetic material from woolly mammoths, wolves, and hundreds of plants offers an unprecedented window into Earth's ancient past.
Frozen droppings from prehistoric squirrels in Canada's Yukon have revealed DNA from woolly mammoths, ancient big cats, and dozens of other ice age creatures. The 700,000-year-old genetic material ranks among the oldest DNA ever recovered, offering scientists an extraordinary window into ancient life.
A scientist is using artificial intelligence to hunt for new antibiotics in the genetic code of woolly mammoths, Neanderthals, and even snake venom. His library of over one million potential treatments could help fight deadly drug-resistant infections.
The same tools being developed to bring back woolly mammoths are already rescuing species on the brink of extinction. From cloning red wolves to developing elephant vaccines, Colossal Biosciences is proving that moonshot science can solve today's conservation crisis.
Scientists accidentally discovered over 750 Ice Age fossils—including saber-toothed tigers and mammoths—in a secret cave in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The remarkable collection will soon be displayed publicly so everyone can witness this window into our ancient past.
Stone Age humans carved complex symbols into mammoth figurines and tools 40,000 years ago that match the information density of the world's first known writing system. The discovery suggests our ancestors had the mental capacity for written language far earlier than anyone imagined.
Archaeologists in Germany just discovered tiny bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory 40,000 years ago, offering a stunning window into how early humans saw their ice age world. The intricate artworks suggest these ancient people had cognitive abilities that helped them thrive when other groups disappeared.
Two tiny bird sculptures carved from mammoth ivory 40,000 years ago have emerged from a German cave, revealing Ice Age artists who captured birds in remarkable detail. The thumbnail-sized figures show behaviors rarely seen in ancient art, suggesting early humans paid close attention to the natural world around them.
The company trying to bring back woolly mammoths is spinning off startups that could transform medicine, environmental cleanup, and disease prediction. Three ventures have already raised over $100 million combined.
Scientists snorkeling through a Texas cave found lion-sized armadillo fossils lying on the riverbed alongside mammoths and saber-toothed cats. The discovery is changing what we know about Ice Age climate across Central Texas.
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Scientists at LA's famous La Brea Tar Pits are uncovering clues about why mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and other megafauna vanished 13,000 years ago. Their findings could help us understand and protect our own changing world.
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Archaeologists discovered an untouched treasure trove beneath a medieval Welsh castle that could finally answer how Neanderthals and early humans lived in Britain. The cave still holds mammoth bones, ancient DNA, and clues to one of prehistory's biggest mysteries.
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