The last woolly mammoths survived for 6,000 years after the Ice Age. In 2024, scientists challenged the idea that inbreeding caused their extinction |
For years, the disappearance of the last woolly mammoths seemed to have a straightforward explanation. A tiny population became isolated, interbred for thousands of years and eventually reached a point where its own genetics made survival impossible. That idea found its way into documentaries, textbooks and scientific discussions alike. A study published in Cell, titled…
