Woolly mammoths

Male woolly mammoths often met disastrous ends: Study

Researchers analysed 98 woolly mammoth specimens collected from various parts of Siberia and discovered that the fossilised remains more often came from males of the species than females.

Nov 03, 2017, 14:36 PM IST

This is why woolly mammoths did not survive for long – Read story

The study reveals that they accumulated multiple harmful mutations in their genome which may have hampered their ability to survive, before the giant animals went extinct thousands of years ago, a new study has found.

Mar 03, 2017, 16:22 PM IST