What if you could go back in time to the year 25,000 b.c.? You’d experience a world very different from the one we live in now.
There would be no towns, cities, schools, or streets. There’s a good chance all you’d see for miles is ice and snow—though you might spot some humans wrapped in fur and leather, huddled around a fire to stay warm.
The time period you would’ve traveled back to was part of the most recent Ice Age. And woolly mammoths—with their long trunks and sharp, curved tusks—were the kings. These furry, elephant-like creatures stomped through snow in some of the coldest parts of the world.
The last of these furry giants died out about 4,000 years ago, but traces of them can still be found. In fact, entire mammoth bodies have been discovered in Canada as well as Siberia, which is an area in Russia with very cold temperatures.
Now scientists at a company called Colossal are trying to bring the woolly mammoth back to life. They hope to do it by 2027.
But is bringing back extinct creatures actually a good idea?