Tag: woolly mammoth
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Ancient RNA Snapshot: A Woolly Mammoth’s Life 39,000 Years Ago
The remarkable discovery in Siberia In the frozen soils of present-day Siberia, a woolly mammoth named Yuka has become a time capsule from the late Pleistocene. When a mammoth dies and encases itself in permafrost, its tissues can be preserved for tens of thousands of years. Yuka’s remains—hair, muscle, and other soft tissues—have offered scientists…
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Ancient RNA Reveals the Final Moments of a 40,000-Year-Old Siberian Woolly Mammoth
New findings illuminate the life and death of a prehistoric giant In a groundbreaking study, scientists from Stockholm University and the Swedish Museum of Natural History have achieved what many believed impossible: extracting and sequencing RNA from the soft tissue of a juvenile woolly mammoth that roamed the frozen terrains of Siberia around 40,000 years…
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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…
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RNA Clues from a 40,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth: Final Moments Revealed
Groundbreaking glimpse into a prehistoric life In a milestone for paleogenomics, researchers from Stockholm University and the Swedish Museum of Natural History have successfully isolated and sequenced RNA from a juvenile woolly mammoth that perished tens of thousands of years ago. The discovery opens a new window into the biology and final moments of a…