Scientists hunting mammoth fossils found whales 400 km inland
Summary
Ars Technica reports that two vertebrae thought to be mammoth bones from Dome Creek were identified as belonging to a North Pacific right whale and a minke whale after ancient DNA analysis, revealing inland finds far from the coast. The study highlights dating challenges and isotope evidence of marine diets, raising questions about fossil provenance and potential museum mislabeling, with crowd-funded programs involved in the research.