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 ...

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New fossil and genetic evidence shows that woolly and Columbian mammoths were not just distant cousins roaming separate parts of Ice Age North America — they were interbreeding for tens of thousands ...

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. The new study ...

Bringing extinct creatures back to life is the lifeblood of science fiction. At its most tantalizing, think Jurassic Park and its stable of dinosaurs. Advances in genetics, however, are making ...

A new study shows that 87 genes have been affected by deletions or short insertions during the course of the mammoth's evolution. The researchers note that their findings have implications for ...

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Columbian mammoths in Mexico are genetically different from those in the U.S. and Canada, surprise DNA study reveals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.