Nov 14, 2025 · Ancient RNA from Yuka, a 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth preserved in permafrost, can offer new biological insights into the Ice Age animal’s life.

Nov 14, 2025 · Molecule recovered from woolly mammoth that died 39,000 years ago reveals secrets of the Ice Age RNA, short for ribonucleic acid, is even more delicate than DNA

The woolly mammoth was well adapted to the cold environments present during glacial periods, including the last ice age. It was covered in fur, with an outer covering of long guard hairs and a …

6 days ago · Scientists recover 40,000-year-old mammoth RNA still packed with clues Researchers decoded 40,000-year-old mammoth RNA, unlocking real-time biological secrets frozen since the Ice …

Nov 14, 2025 · In 2010 Yukaghir hunters found the nearly intact carcass of a young woolly mammoth frozen in the northern Siberian permafrost. With its reddish-brown fur still clinging to its skin, the dog …

Oct 3, 2025 · Thriving during the Pleistocene ice ages, woolly mammoths died out after much of their habitat was lost as Earth ’s climate warmed in the aftermath of the last ice age. The species is …

Nov 14, 2025 · World’s oldest RNA extracted from Ice Age woolly mammoth Sequencing an ancient creature’s RNA opens up a new window into extinct life.

Nov 14, 2025 · Researchers from Stockholm University have—for the first time ever—managed to successfully isolate and sequence RNA molecules from Ice Age woolly mammoths. These RNA …

Nov 14, 2025 · An Ice Age gender reversal While sifting through the juvenile mammoth’s genetic materials for traces of RNA, the team made another surprising discovery: Yuka was genetically male.

Apr 12, 2025 · The woolly mammoth, a magnificent creature of the Ice Age, roamed the vast expanses of the northern hemisphere during the Pleistocene epoch. Known for their massive size, long curved …