Humans ‘hastened collapse and extinction’ of the woolly mammoth, says study

Woolly mammoths would have lived another 4,000 years in some parts of Eurasia if it weren’t for human hunters, according to a new study.  Australian experts performed computer simulations of woolly mammoth interactions with humans and climates based on evidence from fossils and ancient DNA. The findings suggested a warming climate forced them further north into smaller … Read more

World’s oldest DNA is extracted from the tooth of a mammoth

The world’s oldest DNA is 1.2 million years old and comes from a previously unknown genetic lineage of mammoth, called the Krestovka mammoth, a new study reveals.   Researchers analysed genomes from three ancient mammoths, using DNA recovered from mammoth teeth buried in Siberian permafrost.  One genome dated back 1.2 million years and has been named the … Read more

Chris Hemsworth’s Thor body double is struggling to keep up with his mammoth size

‘He’s the biggest he’s ever been’: Chris Hemsworth’s body double says he’s struggling to keep up with Thor actor’s huge size… even eating seven meals a DAY By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:49 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 01:51 GMT, 8 February 2021 He risks his life by playing Chris Hemsworth’s … Read more

Enormous ‘mammoth’ bone on Isle of Wight beach up to 125,000 years old

Two fossil-hunting brothers have found a huge prehistoric bone that once belonged to either a straight-tusked elephant or the extinct mammoth.  Joe Furguson, 28, and Luke Furguson, 30, found the 3 feet, 3 inch (1 metre) humerus bone near Brighstone Bay on the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight.  The astonishing find – which was sticking … Read more

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are pictured grabbing some essentials in Mammoth Lakes

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are pictured grabbing some essentials as they enjoy a winter getaway to Mammoth Lakes By Heather Waugh For Dailymail.com Published: 18:36 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 18:41 GMT, 21 December 2020 Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner escaped the stay-at-home order in Los Angeles to enjoy a winter break this … Read more

Rare miniature donkey is dwarfed by his mammoth chum… and he’s named Mr Dinky 

It’s a bit early for Little Donkey! Rare miniature is dwarfed by his mammoth chum… and he’s named Mr Dinky Miniature donkey named Mr Dinky is seen next to his six-year-old friend Benji They have been seen galloping together on the farm in Exmoor National Park  Mr Dinky may only grow up to 36in in his … Read more

Rare miniature donkey is dwarfed by his mammoth chum… and he’s named Mr Dinky 

It’s a bit early for Little Donkey! Rare miniature is dwarfed by his mammoth chum… and he’s named Mr Dinky Miniature donkey named Mr Dinky is seen next to his six-year-old friend Benji They have been seen galloping together on the farm in Exmoor National Park  Mr Dinky may only grow up to 36in in his … Read more

More than 200 people are airlifted clear of Creek wildfire near Mammoth Pool Reservoir

More than 200 people were rescued by helicopters overnight into early Sunday after they got trapped by the raging Creek Fire near Mammoth Pool Reservoir northeast of Fresno, California. The people got trapped at the reservoir at the Sierra National Forest as the rapid-spreading wildfire cut off the only escape route and they were advised … Read more

More than 200 people are airlifted clear of Creek wildfire near Mammoth Pool Reservoir

More than 200 people were rescued by helicopters overnight into early Sunday after they got trapped by the raging Creek Fire near Mammoth Pool Reservoir northeast of Fresno, California. The people got trapped at the reservoir at the Sierra National Forest as the rapid-spreading wildfire cut off the only escape route and they were advised … Read more

Site in Mexico City deemed ‘mammoth central’ after 130 more skeletons are found – a total of 200

The massive graveyard of nearly 70 fossilized Columbian mammoths uncovered near Mexico City has turned into ‘mammoth central.’ The number has risen to at least 200 remains since being first uncovered in 2019 by construction workers clearing land for a new airport in the town of Santa Lucia, located in the central Mexican state of Mexico … Read more