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40,000-Year-Old Mammoth RNA Reveals Creature’s Final Moments

Groundbreaking study sequences oldest RNA ever from Siberian mammoth, showing active genes and muscle patterns from moments before death 40,000 years ago.

World’s Oldest Mammoth RNA Extracted, Boosting De-extinction Efforts

Scientists recover 39,000-year-old RNA from woolly mammoths, revealing active gene functions and advancing de-extinction projects for mammoths, dodos, and Tasmanian tigers.

DNA Reveals Diseases That Destroyed Napoleon’s Army in Russia

Groundbreaking DNA analysis identifies paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever as key killers in Napoleon's 1812 Russian campaign, challenging historical assumptions.