Mammuthus Primigenius: How Gene Deletion Helped in the Evolution and Survival of the Woolly Mammoth

Medicine & Technology Aug 11, 2022

Scientists find out that gene deletion occurred during the woolly mammoth's evolution. But how exactly does it affects the extinct species' traits? Read the research to know more about the discovery.

Woolly Mammoth Back to Life: What George Church’s Colossal Intends to Happen Through CRISPR Gene-Editing System

Sep 14, 2021

Resurrecting a woolly mammoth has long been in the crosshairs of geneticist George Church. Specifically, in 2017, his Harvard University laboratory was able to add 45 genes to the Asian elephant’s genome in an attempt to recreate the said species.

Mammoth Tusk Reveals How Extremely Mobile This Ice Age Animal Was; Study Shows Distance It Travelled, Equivalent to Circling the Earth 2X

Aug 12, 2021

A new study showed how mammoths traveled in their lifetime. This was revealed in the tusk recently discovered in Alaska.

Did Scientists Just Discover The Oldest DNA Ever From a Million-Year-Old Mammoth?

Feb 17, 2021

Have you ever wondered how and why the genus breaks up into new organisms? Perhaps the answer lies in the oldest DNA ever sequenced.