Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years is unveiled in Russia’s Siberia

MOSCOW (AP) — The 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost have been unveiled to the public by researchers in Russia’s Siberia region. They call it the best-preserved mammoth body ever found. The female mammoth nicknamed Yana weighs more than 220 pounds and is 47 inches tall. Her remains are one of seven mammoth carcasses recovered worldwide. Yana will now be studied by scientists at Russia’s North-Eastern Federal University, which called the find “exceptional.” The university has a dedicated mammoth research center and museum.