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Topic: National Geographic

August 12, 2021September 16, 2022 By Zach St. George
Ice Age mammoth’s life story reconstructed in stunning detail

Ice Age mammoth’s life story reconstructed in stunning detail

For the first time, scientists have translated the chemicals in an ancient tusk to reveal a prehistoric biography of unprecedented richness.

Topics: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, National Geographic, Zach St. George

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