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Woolly Mammoth

Yuka Climate Change De-Extinction Efforts Research Studies RNA Research Mammuthus primigenius Thylacine

Scientists Recover 40,000-Year-Old Mammoth RNA, Offering a Glimpse of Genes at Work

Only one of ten mammoth samples yielded analyzable molecules, highlighting exceptional preservation.

Oldest RNA Ever Sequenced Recovered From 40,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth