The oldest ever DNA has been found preserved in ice in Siberia.
The record-breaking samples are from plants which lived there 400,000 years ago.
The genetic material is probably three or four times older than any other ancient DNA found on the planet. Soil frozen into the ice has also yielded fragments of DNA of large prehistoric animals, including the woolly mammoth, reindeer and musk ox.
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Great article Druss, but your link goes to your other topic "US pioneer plans to offer spaceflights". The correct BBC link is RIGHT HERE
I had previously posted a link a couple days ago RIGHT HERE about the same thing.
Ancient DNA is cool
I had previously posted a link a couple days ago RIGHT HERE about the same thing.
Ancient DNA is cool
Thanks Homer I have now corrected the link.
As you say Ancient DNA is Cool
As you say Ancient DNA is Cool
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