Woolly Mammoth : Science World Report

Aug 02, 2016 06:32 AM EDT

Woolly Mammoth Extinction: Last Population Died Of Thirst On Alaskan Island 5,600 Years Ago

A new study has found that the last groups of woolly mammoths, who lived on a remote Alaskan island some 5,600 years ago, died because of lack of drinking water.

Jan 15, 2016 01:34 PM EST

45,000-Year-Old Mammoth Carcass Indicates Early Human Presence In Arctic

The fossilized carcass from a 45,000 year old mammoth may hold clues to the early human presence in the Arctic.

Jan 14, 2016 03:37 PM EST

Frozen, Wounded Mammoth Gives a New Timeline for the Arrival of Humans in the Arctic

A frozen mammoth carcass reveals that humans were in the Arctic far earlier than expected.

Nov 05, 2015 12:17 PM EST

Mammoths, Large-Bodied Mammals' Declining Population Changed Ecosystems

Researchers found that the declining populations of large-bodied mammals made a major impact on their ecosystems, changing their structures over time.

Nov 03, 2015 11:39 AM EST

Woolly Mammoth and Large Mammals Went Extinct as Sea Levels Rose

Scientists are taking a closer look at the life and extinctions among woolly mammoths to learn a bit more about how Arctic mammal species survive environmental changes.

Oct 29, 2015 10:21 AM EDT

Baby Mammoth Weaning Age Decreased Leading Up To Extinction

A recent study found that the weaning age (when a calf stops nursing) in mammoths was reduced as the extinction period began to approach.

Oct 28, 2015 02:19 PM EDT

Mammoth's Bad 'Mineral Diet' May Have Caused Their Extinction

Mammoths may have actually survived into present day were it not for their bad "mineral diet."

Oct 28, 2015 09:42 AM EDT

Extinction of Large Herbivores May Cause Present Day Fires

It turns out that the extinction of large herbivores, such as mammoths, may explain the more frequent fires in modern-day ecosystems. Scientists have taken a closer look at extinction's impacts on ecosystems.

Oct 27, 2015 08:30 AM EDT

Large Hypercarnivore Packs Were Key to Shaping the Pleistocene Ecosystem

It turns out that hypercarnivores were key to shaping the Pleistocene epoch. Scientists have found that these meat eaters were crucial to culling huge, hungry herbivores such as mammoths, mastodons and giant ground sloths.

Sep 07, 2015 06:27 AM EDT

Ancient Ice Age Mammoth and Bison Fossils Uncovered at Construction Site in California

Fossils that are more than 20,000 years old have been discovered at a construction site in Carlsbad, Calif., where more than 600 houses are set to be built.

Jul 24, 2015 06:57 AM EDT

Climate Change May Have Killed the Woolly Mammoth in Mass Extinction

How did mammoths die? Scientists may have discovered the reason behind the mass extinction.

Jul 03, 2015 07:09 AM EDT

Woolly Mammoth Genome May Allow Scientists to 'Resurrect' Extinct Species

Scientists have conducted the first comprehensive analysis of the woolly mammoth genome and have found extensive genetic changes that allowed mammoths to adapt to life in the arctic.