Techniques for recovering genetic material from fossils and other prehistoric samples have led to insights about life millions of years ago, from microbes to mastodons.
NEW YORK (AP) – Scientists discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like two million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland. Today, it’s a barren Arctic desert, but back then it was a lush landscape of trees and vegetation with an array of animals, even the now […]
The oldest DNA discovered reveals that 2 million years ago, the northern tip of Greenland was home to mastodons and many other animals. It also had a lush landscape, which is a stark contrast to today's barren Arctic desert.
Scientists discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to study what life was like 2 million years ago in Greenland. Today, northern Greenland is an empty, cold area. But in the past, it was full of trees, plants, and animals.