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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A 14,000-year-old wolf pup preserved in Siberian permafrost had eaten woolly rhinoceros meat before it died, and scientists just used that ancient meal to piece together the extinct giant's complete DNA. This breakthrough marks the first time researchers have reconstructed an entire genome from digestive tissue.
A tiny, impossibly hairy fish that evaded scientists for two decades now has an official name honoring Sesame Street's beloved woolly mammoth. The discovery adds a seventh species to the mysterious ghost pipefish family.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Over 750 Ice Age fossils discovered in a Mexican cave will be displayed locally instead of shipped away to distant museums. The bones of mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, and giant sloths will let everyday visitors touch the ancient past.
The Smithsonian is unveiling 20 new exhibitions in 2026, celebrating everything from African LGBTQ+ artists to America's 250th birthday. Major museums are also completing renovations, making it an exciting year to explore the nation's largest museum collection.
Scientists successfully grew a flowering plant from fruit frozen in Siberian permafrost for 32,000 years, shattering the previous longevity record by more than 10 times. The ancient seeds, buried by Ice Age squirrels, bloomed into flowers with surprising differences from their modern relatives.
Ancient Native Americans were rolling dice and playing games of chance thousands of years before anyone in the Old World, rewriting what we thought we knew about early probability. These weren't just simple toys but sophisticated social tools that built bridges between communities.
A cave beneath a medieval Welsh castle just revealed evidence of humans, Neanderthals, and hippos dating back 120,000 years. What archaeologists thought was a Victorian dig turned out to be Britain's most important prehistoric site.
A controversial "de-extinction" company is shifting focus to develop tools that could help save living species. Their new egg-harvesting technique might protect the 30% of antelopes currently threatened with extinction.
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