RNA Recovered From Extinct Species 'Tasmanian Tiger' For the First Time

Medicine & Technology Sep 27, 2023

The RNA was recovered from a Tasmanian tiger specimen over a hundred years old and kept in a museum collection. Read to learn more.

Scientists Show How Ancient Grazers Extinction Affects Climate Change, Triggers Rise in Fire Activity in Global Grasslands

Nov 26, 2021

A study published recently showed that the extinction of iconic grazers recently triggered a drastic rise in fire activity in the world's grasslands.

Woolly Mammoths Wiped Out by Climate Change, Humans Not To Blame

Oct 21, 2021

A new geogenic study confirmed that woolly mammoths were extinct not by early humans, but by climate change.

Why Mammoths Go Extinct: Aside from Ice Age, Prehistoric Humans Have Share of Blame

Apr 12, 2017

Mammoths lived isolated in Siberia until 3,000 years ago while those from other regions vanished earlier due to hunting activities by prehistoric humans.

The Last Days of The Woolly Mammoth: Genetic Meltdown Influenced Their Demise

Mar 07, 2017

A new study reveals that the last days of the woolly mammoth were wracked with genomic mutations.

Woolly Mammoth Could Get Back From 4000 Years Of Extinction: But, Is It Necessary ?

Feb 17, 2017

Woolly Mammoth that became extinct 4,000 years ago, now have the chances to get back into the life. Harvard University Scientists announced that within two years they will be able to create a functioning embryo of the mammoth.

Bringing Extinct Animals Back to Life No Longer Just Part of the Movies

Mar 27, 2015

Move over Jurassic Park, it seems the idea of bringing extinct animals back to life is now becoming more science rather than science fiction. The idea of reviving long extinct species has fascinated scientists for generations. Now, they have brought the idea one step closer to reality as scientists from Harvard University have managed to insert wooly mammoth DNA into the code of Asian elephants.

Mammoth Fossil Trapped In Reservoir—Archaeologists Try to Unearth Rare Skeleton

Oct 28, 2014

Researchers from Idaho State University pray that a new discovery uncovered near American Falls Reservoir in their home state of Idaho may only be part of a whole, yet to be seen. Earlier this month, in the course of surveying an excavation site while working for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the university alongside avid fossil hunters uncovered a portion of a Columbian era mammoth skull complete with tusks. And the team believes the entire rare skeleton may also be buried in the reservoir.