# Female mammoths were cavemen’s preferred prey

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-02 22:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Female mammoths were cavemen’s preferred prey" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include djournal.com, The Elkhart Truth, Archaeology Magazine and The Conway Daily Sun. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| djournal.com | Ancient DNA shows Ice Age humans targeted female mammoths | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPcUd0ekFSamF3d0VqSkU4RW9Sb0k0Z3k2VFpERXVEajhTQi1LODY0dVJZeExsUGdRblpuRjZoVGhqcHpmV1BEd0k2dzl6VDlyX29lX0xsODlMUXI2UjlFZ1hJS1dmRGRaLWwtcmxRbkFuU3BLUWhldnhWMzZENTFmZDlJMkRuV2tyT0h1UGZ2V1VoWWlSRzNWbzdsMUZHcVVTZ2NzME5hOHNPNzB6OVJlam1nM2RrckZ0anRiaXNSeFVIbnkyLU0wQm9lRkVvbTBDaVdtc2FNUUlCcXVwclR3?oc=5) |
| The Elkhart Truth | Ancient DNA shows Ice Age humans targeted female mammoths | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxNdHl4OTNzakZKZHM2LTAwQUZUNThsNDA3TWhvaldleTN3ejRiZXlGT1JhQXdaX1dBSjU4Q1Vtc1E0MWRldHZ0d3R2Q0JpYUFkYldhaGNQTmgtNzRQNWd4THFiMExnTXJpelhDVjlJM3U0d0FsU1V2WDc1Y0lGdGpWdm1Ec29kWDRxalpNeWI3SEZ5TTVCSmhicUozYWdtYmJkZFJwd25ULTlGZVRmOHE5NzRFSEE5bE0tS21zbFVlcnpkUlhfeFpMOVB2VGF5aDFDRG54eHlfQ21VWkViV2puYjU5SHE?oc=5) |
| Archaeology Magazine | News - Ice Age Hunters Deliberately Targeted Female Woolly Mammoths | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOZlc5OUd0S1RtWTlvdHJBZm5TMWxKZGlkRnZZSkhvSTFQQkVINmRKOGFfSGl5X1N3aGN0MXlnZUJUbEF0aG1haW52cGpIY0E2RjhzLUpWNTh0Ykt6d3ZRX0tFdE5TTWlZUV9hZmtZRWhaOEptN1A5cWZrdllUdDVrak9VY0NFQ3pyNExqWHJWMUhQdjJER3Z2VTh5X0pGUkdqVDVN?oc=5) |
| The Conway Daily Sun | Ancient DNA shows Ice Age humans targeted female mammoths | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxNNnlta055OExfYi1JU0NSMWlPX2NfdkVKQ1pCOVdIcEh3emo4SDBPNW1URkVLZU1KeU45ZGMxRHZtQ0xXd0VranN3NXhXVWhRNHRXdEJyTi1CRkRmaTBMZHJiSFh3dUlfeGVpLTE4aFRNTVhwX2t1MFo4VUx3YW8xU1RQNERkSVo5M25Ydzlrd1pMNnNEMGVvZ2ZrQ3AtSXBJa1YtcERSdUZLZFM5NVFra0lYVDd5eVBQZFJraTdfbUJUYkFBZE5ycmthckdrVjRzcWpaX1BDTGJxT1RYUzlLdTIwSG52RFp1?oc=5) |
| Inshorts | Early humans found female mammoths easier to hunt than males: Study - Study analysed mammoth DNA from past 50,000 yrs - Inshorts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPcVpaMnlPN1VlV0duZVhFbHNQN185UWhqa2s2Z2FmeDhkSF8zOVFWNzZkeUYwMGI5WlN0X2RGc2JJcU9HeElQY2NScFF2UUJacS1PeFZBTmZsZjlyVzJKbFpubTRwdFBUMl9EcFE0X05BODhUV3luM1pCc0l3VGFTSUFYb2lTMWdSTjVwcU1PY1Z2SjJYVjUtWWlsenlUcVIwWmJZX0JBRUlQOTVtVmEw0gG0AUFVX3lxTFBvdVI3WnV6TnpwTDN1d0tfOXZCTHRZSDgwZm93dEd2SVJhUE4tVk9XVHhLQVQ2X0xiSDNGWXIxb21Ua3FNMVBwN2l6RUNkZndiU3plWlpTOWNrUjVsdzEza3FiUTBpenI2b1FpNGhDZEJqeVIzbGg5eGsyc09waFRmSVByMS14dGpDck5rT0Fxd1p5azJsT1dNLW1pcjZLdjNYOG5) |
| telegraph.co.uk | Female mammoths were cavemen’s preferred prey | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOMU9xS3FYUmZsSGhJNDktSWx3V2hwMUQ0dFUwQXBVTjJpVXdwMU5iSzhNOHM2QVI5UGFMWU5sZXBrbmFzYmJWZ296WFZZc3o5cVVqVklvQ0FWcjVTa3dnTlRXR1BONGF5cC1ZWGdYS1djakV3djJUX01JWGpVYTcxcFJrTC1pTERTX1gw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-02/female-mammoths-were-cavemen-s-preferred-prey*