One step toward de-extincting a mammoth, one giant leap for elephant kind. A world-first achievement has been announced by de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences, who have set themselves the goal of creating a woolly mammoth by 2028. Using a multi-pronged approach, their woolly mammoth team say they’ve unlocked how to “reprogram” an elephant in creating stem cell-like … [Read more...] about We Just Got One Step Closer To Seeing A Live Mammoth By 2028
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Mammoth Meatball Created Using Mammoth DNA Mixed With Elephant DNA
A cultured meat company has produced a mammoth meatball using mammoth DNA, thus reviving the flesh of the long-extinct animals. Numerous companies are currently developing alternatives to conventional meat, including chicken, pork, and beef. But there is a firm called Vow Food that aims to utilize a combination of cells from atypical species to produce innovative types of … [Read more...] about Mammoth Meatball Created Using Mammoth DNA Mixed With Elephant DNA
Exceptional Discovery: 39,000-Year-Old Mammoth Carcass with an Intact Brain
In the annals of paleontology, there are discoveries that make headlines, and then there are discoveries that rewrite the history books. The recent unearthing of a 39,000-year-old woolly mammoth carcass, nicknamed "Yuka," in the Siberian permafrost falls firmly into the latter category. But what sets this ancient behemoth apart from its long-extinct counterparts is an … [Read more...] about Exceptional Discovery: 39,000-Year-Old Mammoth Carcass with an Intact Brain
Ancient Mammoth Bones Found in Michigan Suggest Human Butchering and Reveal New Insights into Early History
Ancient mammoth bones marked by human butchering have been found in Michigan, shedding new light on the timeline of human presence in the state. The discovery was made in 2015, when soybean farmer James Bristle found an enormous rib bone on his farm just outside Chelsea. When paleontologists from the University of Michigan came to investigate, they found the skull and bones of … [Read more...] about Ancient Mammoth Bones Found in Michigan Suggest Human Butchering and Reveal New Insights into Early History
Gold Miners Discover The First Baby Woolly Mammoth in North America By Accident
A baby woolly mammoth has been discovered for only the second time in history. The discovery, made by gold miners in Canada's Yukon area, is the first of its sort in North America. The mummified body of a female baby mammoth was discovered on Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation grounds. This is a remarkable discovery for paleontologists as well as this First Nation. The newborn … [Read more...] about Gold Miners Discover The First Baby Woolly Mammoth in North America By Accident