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New tusk-analysis techniques reveal surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths

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Traces of sex hormones extracted from a woolly mammoth's tusk provide the first direct evidence that adult males experienced musth, a testosterone-driven episode of heightened aggression against rival males, according to a new study.

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The Independent

Tusk analysis reveals surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths – study

Traces of sex hormones extracted from the animal’s tusk provide the first direct evidence adult males experienced musth, researchers say.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Tusk analysis reveals surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths – study

Traces of sex hormones extracted from the animal’s tusk provide the first direct evidence adult males experienced musth, researchers say.

1 year ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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Phys.org

New tusk-analysis techniques reveal surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Science Daily

New tusk-analysis techniques reveal surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths

1 year ago·United States

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Nature

Testosterone histories from tusks reveal woolly mammoth musth episodes

Hormones in biological media reveal endocrine activity related to development, reproduction, disease and stress on different timescales1. Serum provides immediate circulating concentrations2, whereas various tissues record steroid hormones accumulated over time3,4. Hormones have been studied in keratin, bones and teeth in modern5–8 and ancient contexts9–12; however, the biological significance of such records is subject to ongoing debate10,13–16…

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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