Extinct woolly giant was killed by early man in extreme north, insist palaeontologist ‘detectives’ as spear wound ‘proven’.
Separately, 18 frozen bear paws hidden in coal cargo train nabbed by customs.
An expedition to one of Eurasia's northernmost caves unlocks secrets that might help explain the extinction of mammoths.
Ancient hunters butchered woolly mammoths at Taba-Yuryakh site some 26,000 years ago.
Experts say no sign of any human settlements close to 'largest necropolis in Asia for the extinct beasts'.
Unique pictures show prehistoric forensic evidence: spear wounds on the Arctic beast's bone.
Remains of extinct 'Steppe Mammoth' could bring new leap in understanding of 200,000 year old creatures.
Remarkable images show a test tube blood sample from a female of the long-extinct species.