E27 - Fossil Fails: Weird ideas about how and when Mammoths were "Snuffed Out"
Published: April 7, 2026
Duration: 38:24
How and when did mammoths go extinct? This week we take a look at two bizarre mammoth related "fossil fails". The first is some unexpected results from from the "adopt-a-mammoth" scheme, a fascinating citizen science project trying to find the youngest mammoth fossil to date their extinction. In the second, we take some time to consider the most bizarre hypothesis of mammoth extinction yet: did they sneeze themselves to death as a result of horrible allergies and then get "snuffed out"? Get your skepticism at the ready.
The papers we discuss this week are "Adopted mammoths from...