Mammoth Mystery National Geographic Explorer : Season 22 Episode 3
CNBC 2h 00m int(0)
Aired: October 7th, 2007 @ 8:00 PM EST on CNBC
Scientists have long debated one of the greatest mysteries of science: What caused the mass extinction of mammoths around 13,000 years ago? A look at science in the making, National Geographic follows a team as they assemble one theory for what might have happened to the mammoths, which reigned over the landscapes of North America for more than 1 million years. Could the clues point to the biggest cosmic impact humans have ever witnessed?