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Elephant stem cells created in a lab for the first time could help bring back the mammoth

While it may seem impossible to bring long extinct creatures back to life, scientists are achieving breakthroughs that could enable a comeback, perhaps in the not so distant future

Discovery inside unearthed bottle would’ve shocked the scientist who buried it in 1879

Despite being one of the oldest scientific experiments in the world, the Beal Seed Experiment continues to surprise researchers

The first true chimeric monkey is born “glowing” with two sets of DNA

"This is a long-sought goal in the field"

Denisovan genes responsible for modern depression, says study

Introgressions & genetic profiles

Can this man bring back the woolly Mammoth? (video)

This is no easy task as it requires precise manipulation of the genetic code

Plaque honouring the “first black Briton” is removed after DNA analysis finds she was “most likely from Cyprus”

That didn't go well...

Neanderthal DNA may shape how sensitive you are to pain, genetic analysis shows

Scientists studied genetic samples from more than 7,000 people and linked three genetic variants, inherited from Neanderthals

First RNA extracted from extinct species may help thylacine resurrection

Given the freshness of its extinction (and perhaps a healthy dose of guilt), the thylacine is on the shortlist of species set for “de-extinction”

German whistleblower finds DNA contamination up to 354 times recommended limit in BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine

Kirchner first warned about the problem of DNA contamination of the BioNTech vaccine already in 2022

Ötzi the Iceman’s true appearance revealed by new DNA analysis

A new study of ancient DNA extracted from Ötzi’s pelvis suggests he still has some secrets to give up

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