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Scientists Pulled 700,000-Year-Old DNA From Frozen Squirrel Poop

Ancient poop left behind by Arctic ground squirrels ended up containing a remarkable array of genetic information, a study says. Arctic ground squirrels will eat just about anything. Apparently, they have been like this for at least 700,000 years—as evidenced by their poop, preserved in Yukon’s deep permafrost. But that’s not all. Scientific investigation of this poop found an... [2991 chars]

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