Ancient hunters killed woolly mammoths for their meat. Today in Russia’s Arctic the search is on for their valuable tusks. 15 min read This story appears in the April 2013 issue of National ...

It has been in the works for over a decade through a collaboration between Russia and the U.S.; however ... involves the resurrection of the woolly mammoth using DNA embedded in ice.

This remarkably well-preserved cub could help scientists answer questions about sabertooth anatomy, hunting, and even coat ...

A Russian nature reserve, Wrangel was the home of the last woolly mammoths to have walked the Earth. Mammoths inhabited the island until only 4000 years ago. In that time ancient Egyptians had ...

Scientists have discovered a pristine fossil of a mummified saber-toothed kitten that had been frozen in the Russian tundra ...