World’s oldest DNA discovered, revealing ancient arctic forest full of behemoths
The oldest DNA ever recovered has revealed a remarkable two-million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland, including the presence of an unlikely explorer: the mastodon. The DNA, found locked in sediments in an area called Peary Land in the far north of Greenland, shows what life was like during a much warmer time in Earth’s history. The landscape, …
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