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news Scmp World 2026-06-09

Ancient DNA Including Woolly Mammoth Found in Frozen Squirrel Feces

Scientists discovered a significant amount of ancient DNA, including that of woolly mammoths, within frozen squirrel feces in Canada's Yukon territory. The DNA, ranging from 3,000 to 700,000 years old, offers insights into millennia of environmental changes.

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