In early modern Europe, mammoth fossils were famously interpreted as the bones of unicorns and giants before being recognized ...

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.

Woolly mammoths have become the poster child for de-extinction. The giant land mammals have long held our intrigue and ...

American painter Charles Willson Peale captured the first such excavation in oils, and later capitalized on that mastodon's skeleton in his Philadelphia museum.

Buried in the DNA of the long extinct woolly mammoth is a compound that scientists hope will one day yield a lifesaving antibiotic. In experiments, mammuthusin, as the compound is called, has ...

The woolly mammoth once roamed the vast frozen landscapes of the Cenozoic Era. This video explores the life, dominance, and eventual extinction of one of the most iconic Ice Age creatures.

Julia Izumi’s “Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (With Live & Active Cultures!)” at Woolly Mammoth is a complicated comic exploration of cultural appropriation.

Mastodon: Colossal Biosciences also wants to bring back the woolly mammoth. While a distinct species from the mastodon, it seems fair to give this former Cohoes resident a comeback.

Colossal Biosciences not only wants to bring back the woolly mammoth—it wants to patent it, too. MIT Technology Review has learned the Texas startup is seeking a patent that would give it ...

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.

Colossal Biosciences revealed its small pack of genetically modified dire wolves. The company's "de-extinction" plans include the woolly mammoth.