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Researchers obtain RNA from thylacines for the first time
Researchers from Stockholm University have succeeded for the first time in isolating the RNA of a long extinct animal. From samples of the...
Ancient koala discovered in the Australian outback
In the Australian outback, researchers have discovered the fossil remains of a previously unknown prehistoric species of koala that inhabited our planet about 25...
Egypt: 41 million year old ancestral whale discovered
In Egypt, scientists have discovered the remains of an extinct whale species that lived 41 million years ago. With an estimated length of...
Smaller mammals can be dangerous to dinosaurs
The dinosaurs are considered the dominant group of their time. But could significantly smaller mammals also pose a threat to terrestrial vertebrates? ...
Fossils of ten pygmy hippos discovered
Fossils of ten pygmy hippos have been found during excavations on the Greek holiday island of Crete. According to the researchers, the fossilized...
