Learn more about the whale bones originally thought to be woolly mammoths' and how the hunt for the youngest mammoth ...

The bioscience startup has attracted billions in investment – and a flurry of criticism, but founder tells the Guardian plans to bring back the woolly mammoth will not be derailed ...

Researchers say atmospheric blasts could explain mass extinctions and the sudden cooling of the climate at the beginning of ...

SALT LAKE CITY — For centuries, mammoths have fascinated civilizations due to their sheer and lore. Now, scientists are investigating the possibility of introducing mammoth-like species as part of a ...

Woolly mammoths are depicted in this illustration. (Illustration by Mauricio Anton/Wikimedia Commons) Rebecca Woods, University of Toronto In just the last several months, de-extinction — bringing ...

View post: Nike's Most Iconic Sneaker Is a Rare 25% Off During Its Massive Holiday Gifting Sale Colossal Biosciences aims to rewrite history as they work to resurrect extinct species – and their ...

A Texas-based startup has revived the long-extinct dire wolf, but should we take their efforts with a pinch of salt?

A fragmented comet was thought to have exploded over the Earth almost 13,000 years ago and could explain a massive ...

Sequencing mammoth DNA has already helped scientists map out how these Ice Age giants evolved, migrated, and survived. But there's a hidden layer of history still waiting to be decoded – the microbes ...

In just the last several months, de-extinction—bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble them—has moved closer from science fiction to science fact. Colossal ...

Rebecca Woods received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. University of Toronto provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of ...