A Hunter Was Out Looking for Deer in West Texas. He Found a Rare Mammoth Tusk Instead
A hunter was out looking for deer at a private ranch in West Texas when he spotted something unusual sticking out of the ground: a fossilized mammoth tusk. Now, researchers have successfully excavated the tusk and hoping to find out just how long ago it was that this megafauna roamed the land.
Rare mammoth tusk discovered by a hunter ‘brings ancient world to life’
“Seeing that mammoth tusk just brings the ancient world to life,” Juett said. “Now, I can’t help but imagine that huge animal wandering around the hills on the O2 Ranch. My next thought is always about the people that faced those huge tusks with only a stone tool in their hand!”
Rare mammoth tusk found on West Texas ranch
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A Rare Mammoth Tusk Was Discovered By A Hunter Searching For Deer On A Texas Ranch
While looking for deer on a privately owned ranch in West Texas, a hunter stumbled upon a rare mammoth tusk. […]
Hunter Stumbles Upon Rare Mammoth Tusk in Texas, Unraveling an Ice Age Mystery
A rare Columbian mammoth tusk found on a Texas ranch offers new insight into Ice Age giants.
Surprising discovery by deer hunter suggests mammoths once roamed West Texas
The recent discovery of a mammoth tusk suggests the massive, 10-ton beasts that once roamed Central Texas might’ve made it farther west than we thought. Sul Ross University announced its researchers have confirmed an unusual find: a mammoth tusk on a ranch in the Trans Pecos region of West Texas.
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Fossils of chipmunk shark, an ancient species with an adorable name, found in Mammoth Cave
Paleontologists at Mammoth Cave National Park have unearthed an ancient shark species previously unknown to science.
Scientists created a ‘woolly mouse’ with mammoth traits. Is it a step toward bringing back the extinct giant?
Scientists working to bring back the woolly mammoth have created genetically engineered mice that they say have several ...
Mammoth De-Extinction a 'Step Closer' As Geneticists Create Woolly Mouse
The team at genetics and biotech firm Colossal Biosciences have imbued rodents with thicker, woolly coats, golden fur and ...
NYC public schools boss says mammoth $41.2B budget ask still isn’t enough — wants ‘hundreds of millions’ more
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Scientists Have Bred Woolly Mice on Their Journey to Bring Back the Mammoth
The mice were created by Colossal Biosciences, which edits DNA for species conservation, and has been working to bring back ...
On a quest to revive the woolly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has created a woolly mouse
Colossal Biosciences, known for its outlandish goal to resurrect the woolly mammoth by 2028, is claiming steady progress. Its ...
Startup trying to un-extinct prehistoric mammoth creates ‘Woolly Mouse’
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California’s Mammoth Mountain Walloped By Feet Of Snow
This time-lapse might take your breath away, especially if you live somewhere that doesn’t see a lot of snow. Check out the ...
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Got $10 billion? Don’t blow it cloning a woolly mammoth.
Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotechnology and genetic engineering startup valued at $10 billion, has raised $435 ...
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🔒 Better ways to spend $10bn than reviving the woolly mammoth: F.D. Flam
Colossal Biosciences plans to revive the woolly mammoth using gene editing. But is de-extinction a breakthrough or a costly ...