science Phys Org 2026-07-15

Oldest Ancient Animal DNA Recovered from Sub-Saharan Africa

Scientists have extracted ancient DNA from a tooth in South Africa, potentially dating back 50,000 years, marking the oldest known animal DNA found in sub-Saharan Africa.

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