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This illustration provided by researchers depicts Kap Kobenhavn, Greenland, two million years ago, when the temperature was significantly warmer than northernmost Greenland today. Scientists have analyzed two-million-year-old DNA extracted from dirt samples in the area, revealing an ancient ecosystem unlike anything seen on Earth today, including traces of mastodons and horseshoe crabs roaming the Arctic.

Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2 million years ago

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This illustration provided by researchers depicts Kap Kobenhavn, Greenland, two million years ago, when the temperature was significantly warmer than the northernmost part of Greenland today. Scientists have analyzed two-million-year-old DNA extracted from soil samples in the area, revealing an ancient ecosystem unprecedented on Earth today, including traces of mastodons and horseshoe crabs roaming the …

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Oldest DNA Ever Discovered Reveals Thriving Ecosystem Lost in Time - IGN

Oldest DNA Ever Discovered Reveals Thriving Ecosystem Lost in Time – IGN

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Scientists have identified the oldest DNA ever discovered and, in doing so, revealed a complex ecosystem that existed two million years ago in modern Greenland, according to the results of a new study published in the journal Nature . The double helix-shaped molecule Deoxyribonucleic acid (or DNA for short) is present in almost every cell …

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Oldest DNA sheds light on 2 million year old ecosystem that has no modern equivalent | CNN

Oldest DNA sheds light on 2 million year old ecosystem that has no modern equivalent | CNN

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — An Ice Age sediment core from northern Greenland has produced the oldest DNA sequences in the world. The 2 million year old DNA samples revealed that the now largely lifeless polar region was …

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