Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth carcass newsthirst.
Russian scientists have unveiled the remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth found in thawing permafrost in the remote Yakutia region of Siberia during the summer. They say “Yana” – who has been named after the river basin where she was discovered – is the world’s best-preserved mammoth carcass. Weighing in at over 100kg (15st 10lb),…