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West Texas deer hunter uncovers rare mammoth fossil
Turns out, the hunter was right. After Juett reported the find to CBBS, a team of anthropology professors and archaeological researchers came to the ranch and swiftly confirmed the fossil was a mammoth tusk . "When they confirmed what they had uncovered, I couldn't believe it," Juett said.
'I figured it was likely just an old stump' | Hunter finds rare mammoth tusk at West Texas ranch
I was skeptical when a deer hunter showed me a picture of what he thought was a fossil,” the ranch manager said. “I figured it was likely just an old stump."
Rare mammoth tusk found on West Texas ranch
A hunter looking for deer on a West Texas ranch instead discovered a rare mammoth tusk, researchers say. The tusk was sitting in the drainage area of a creek bed on the O2 Ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties near Big Bend National park,
Deer hunter stumbles upon rare mammoth tusk in rugged terrain of West Texas
A routine deer hunting trip in West Texas took an unexpected turn when a hunter unearthed what experts have confirmed to be a mammoth tusk.
‘I Couldn’t Believe It.’ Deer Hunter Finds Prehistoric Mammoth Tusk on West Texas Ranch
A deer hunter found a prehistoric mammoth tusk on a West Texas ranch. Researchers at a nearby university are analyzing the fossil to try and determine how old it is.
‘Old stump’ spotted by deer hunter is actually a mammoth tusk, Texas researchers say
I was skeptical when a deer hunter showed me a picture of what he thought was a fossil ,” Juett, manager of the 02 Ranch, said in the release. “I figured it was likely just an old stump, but imagined how great it would be if he was right.
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.
A startup plans to make money from reviving the woolly mammoth. Here's how.
Colossal Biosciences has raised over $400 million to bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction, and is betting on ...
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 ...
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47 dinosaur footprints dating back to 200 million years ago found in Australia
This schoolyard boulder with ancient footprints is revealing a vibrant moment in Australia's prehistoric past.
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Scientists Have Bred Woolly Mice on Their Journey to Bring Back the Mammoth
Once a species winks out, it survives only in memory and the fossil record. When it comes to the woolly mammoth, however, that rule has now been bent. It’s been 4,000 years since the eight-ton ...
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Startup trying to un-extinct prehistoric mammoth creates ‘Woolly Mouse’
Colossal Biosciences, a startup trying to bring the prehistoric mammoth back from extinction, said it has achieved a first step: the Woolly Mouse. Using DNA and genomics technologies, scientists ...
Colossal CEO Ben Lamm says humanity has a ‘moral obligation’ to pursue de-extinction tech
Colossal CEO Ben Lamm reaffirmed that the company has no plans to create a real-life Jurassic Park — and said that humanity ...
Like your apples and peaches? An NAU researcher says you might have a dinosaur to thank
About 65 million years ago, dinosaurs lumbered through forests. After they went extinct, things changed — and the effects are ...