Tag: Ice Age Ecology
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Researchers recover a woolly rhino genome from inside a frozen wolf’s stomach
Discovery that reshapes our view of Ice Age ecosystems In a remarkable twist of paleogenomics, scientists have recovered a near-complete genome of a woolly rhino from within the gut of a frozen wolf cub preserved in permafrost. The find, which emerged from an autopsy of a 14,400-year-old puppy discovered by mammoth ivory hunters in northeastern…
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Ancient RNA Reveals Mammoth Yuka’s Life 39,000 Years Ago
Unraveling Yuka’s Life Through Ancient RNA In the frozen corridors of Siberia, a woolly mammoth named Yuka has become a molecular time capsule. While many fossils offer a snapshot of anatomy, a new approach—ancient RNA analysis—lets scientists glimpse not just what Yuka looked like, but how she lived. Preserved in permafrost, Yuka’s hair, skin, and…