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'Unusual' wooly mammoth tooth oldest ever found in North America
By Patrick Pester published
Scientists have unveiled the oldest woolly mammoth specimen ever discovered in North America as part of a major DNA study spanning a million years of mammoth evolution.

Get a closer look at wildlife for less: This huge $60 saving on the Bushnell 10x42mm Trophy XLT binoculars — now down to their lowest-ever price at Adorama
By Paul Brett published
Deal This better-than-half-price deal is the cheapest we've seen on these rated for ease of use and versatile performance binoculars.

'Incredible and rare' sight as endangered whale attacked by 60 orcas in brutal hunt
By Jess Thomson published
A massive gang of over 60 orcas was seen brutalizing an endangered pygmy blue whale off the coast of Western Australia by a whalewatching tour.

Colossal's de-extincted 'dire wolf' isn't a dire wolf and it has not been de-extincted, experts say
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists recently revealed that they have "brought back" extinct dire wolves thanks to genetic engineering — but experts say the newly created animals are only like dire wolves in appearance.

'If it weren't for that asteroid, they might still share this planet': Dinosaurs weren't doomed before the asteroid hit, new study suggests
By Richard Pallardy published
The dinosaurs were not in decline before the asteroid hit, a new study finds. Instead, poor fossilization conditions and unexposed late Cretaceous rock layers mean they're either not preserved or hard to find.

Cannibalistic spiderlings won't hunt their siblings even if they're starving
By Patrick Pester published
Social signals stop young labyrinth spiders from hunting their siblings even when they are starving. However, the cannibalistic spiderlings quickly feed on the corpses of their brothers and sisters.

6 extinct species that scientists could bring back to life
By Sascha Pare last updated
De-extinction, the science of resurrecting extinct species, is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life — and one they've already revived.

Adorable dire wolf pups mark 'world's first de-extinction,' Colossal Biosciences says
By Patrick Pester, Pandora Dewan published
Dire wolves, made famous by HBO's Game of Thrones, have been extinct for around 12,500 years. But thanks to genetic engineers at biotech company Colossal Biosciences, these majestic predators are back.
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