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Tight Evidence for What killed St. Paul Mammoths

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Aug 7, 2016 Featured, Science/Education, The Arctic and Alaska Science

Using the tiniest of clues, scientists have determined what probably killed the woolly mammoths of St. Paul Island — thirst. “It looks like climate did them in,” said Matthew Wooller, the UAF scientist who in 2013 went to St. Paul as part of a diverse team and brought back lake cores for analysis. “The smoking […]

Ancient Northern Pike Found in Lake Mud

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Jul 20, 2015 Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science

While slicing a cylinder of mud he pulled from an Interior Alaska lake, Matthew Wooller ran into a snag. The wire he was using to cut the mud stopped when it hit something solid. He grabbed a knife, carved around the obstruction, and made a discovery. “There were a bunch of bones and very sharp […]