Researchers Successfully Extract Ancient DNA From 2,900-Year-Old Clay Brick For the first time, researchers have been able to extract DNA fragments from an ancient clay brick, demonstrating how these building blocks from times long past could be used to catalog flora found in the environment at the time. When this brick was made some 2,900 years ago … Read more
Ancient DNA Reveals African Roots of American Cattle Cattle may seem like uniquely American animals, steeped in the lore of cowboys, cattle drives and sprawling ranches. But cattle didn’t exist on the American continents prior to the arrival of the Spanish, who brought livestock with them from Europe by way of the Canary Islands. In … Read more
28,000-Year-Old Cave Lion Cub with Whiskers and Claws Found Frozen in Siberia A perfectly preserved cave lion cub found frozen in Siberia has been confirmed as a female that died 28,000 years ago, by a new study into the creatures remains. It was one of the best-preserved ice age animals ever found and has been … Read more