The baby mammoth has been named Yana after the river basin in which she was found. Source: North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk/AFP.

50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Remains Found in Siberia

Scientists from Russia’s North-Eastern Federal University have unveiled the remains of a baby mammoth found in the Siberian permafrost. The mammoth is in a remarkable state of preservation, complete with soft tissue and viable DNA. The mammoth is estimated to have died at around a year old some 50,000 years ago, and is an exceptionally