Extinct tortoise yields oldest tropical DNA

Monday, February 13, 2017 - 12:01 in Biology & Nature

An extinct tortoise species that accidentally tumbled into a water-filled limestone sinkhole in the Bahamas about 1,000 years ago has finally made its way out, with much of its DNA intact. As the first sample ... Read more

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