Ancient plant and animal DNA found in undisturbed soil sediment can be used to unlock secrets about life hundreds of thousands of years ago, researchers say.
Scientists analyzing soil from Siberian permafrost and from caves in New Zealand said they found evidence of DNA from animals that died out thousands of years ago and from plants that lived about 400,000 years ago.
Well, I guess not. But you *know* someone wants to ressurect the extinct huge animals from thousands of years ago. Wooly Mamoth, Sabertooth Tiger, that huge sloth thing..
We're gonna need bigger zoos..
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