Biotech company Colossal, which is attempting to bring back the woolly mammoth, has reached a milestone − and a very cute one at that: the woolly mouse. The Colossal Woolly Mouse, born in October 2024 ...

Researchers have discovered the oldest-known wooly mammoth fossil in North America and uncovered its genetic secrets, according to a new study. The 216,000-year-old tooth, found along the Old Crow ...

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 ...

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Roughly the size of a modern elephant, the woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) roamed the tundra and steppe grasslands of Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. It was thought to have gone extinct ...

An 8-year-old girl discovered the bones of a woolly mammoth and a prehistoric bison after a landslide along the banks of a river in western Russia. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Woolly mammoth molar (Mammuthus primigenius) from the Old Crow river, Yukon Territory Canada. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

An amateur fossil hunter in Mississippi found the first known mammoth fossil in the region — a well-preserved tusk that weighed about 600 pounds (270 kilograms). When you purchase through links on our ...