Scientists find the world’s oldest ever DNA in Greenland

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Scientists in Greenland announced Wednesday they had found DNA dating back two million years – the oldest ever extracted – in sediment from the Ice Age, opening a new chapter in paleogenetics. The study, led by Danish scientists at the University of Copenhagen, was published in the journal Nature on December 7. The researchers’ work, which began in 2006, has made it possible to paint a new portrait of the region two million years ago – a forested environment with mastodons, reindeer and hares running around. The discovery is forcing researchers to reconsider the adaptability of species because two million years ago, Greenland experienced temperatures 11 to 17 degrees Celsius higher than those of today.

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