Article #47594

South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Scientists find woolly mammoth DNA while digging through squirrel faeces Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen squirrel faeces in Canada’s remote Yukon territory, scientists said on Tuesday. The DNA found deep inside sealed-off burrows is between 3,000 and 700,000 years old, offering a rare window into how life has changed over the millennia. As well as DNA from woolly mammoths – which the US company Colossal claims it is trying to “de-extinct” – genetic material was also found from wolves,...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3356558/scientists-find-woolly-mammoth-dna-while-digging-through-squirrel-faeces?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-06-09 18:53:07 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-06-09 18:54:20 Updated At 2026-06-09 18:54:20