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January 30, 2026 at 3:49 pm

Baby Mammoth Was Preserved In Permafrost For 40,000, And It’s Allowed Researchers To Extract The Oldest Ever RNA

A bad day for a baby mammoth is a good day for scientists.

January 28, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Researchers Have Found A Group Of People Named The Jomon Who Have Almost No Denisovan DNA, And They’re Trying To Figure Out Why

Our ancestors really seemed to get around.

January 13, 2026 at 3:49 pm

The Saola Is Known As The ‘Asian Unicorn’ and A New Study Suggests A Quirk In Their DNA Could Save Them From Extinction

This could be what keeps them alive in the present.

December 16, 2025 at 9:49 am

Oldest Known Snake In The World Lays Viable Eggs At 61-Years-Old With No Male Around

What an incredible snake!

December 4, 2025 at 3:48 pm

The Origin Of Native American People Is Not What Has Long Been Believed, And They Have Been Here Much Longer Than Previously Thought

Ancient history in North America is a lot different than experts thought.

November 26, 2025 at 11:35 am

His Lab Colleague Gave Him The Wrong Bacteria For A Test, So He Made It Work And Returned The Proper Material, Leaving His Colleague Confused As To Why He Did It

Apparently working in a lab comes with drama.

October 31, 2025 at 9:55 am

This “Forest” Is Nicknamed Pando And Is Actually Just A Single Organism Spreading Out Across Over 100 Acres

Can you even imagine a single organism that is this big?

October 30, 2025 at 3:55 pm

New Research Shows That “Useless” DNA May Actually Play An Important Role

One gene’s junk (DNA) is another gene’s treasure.

October 23, 2025 at 8:35 pm

HOA Requires Pet Owners To Submit Their Pup’s DNA, But When One Owner Refuses, The HOA Doesn’t Back Down

Never give in to an HOA if you’re not part of the HOA!

October 17, 2025 at 3:55 pm

Scientists Create The Most Efficient Lifeform On Earth After Altering 101,000 Lines Of Genetic Code

Life (and science) finds a way.

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Baby Mammoth Was Preserved In Permafrost For 40,000, And It’s Allowed Researchers To Extract The Oldest Ever RNA

Researchers Have Found A Group Of People Named The Jomon Who Have Almost No Denisovan DNA, And They’re Trying To Figure Out Why

The Saola Is Known As The ‘Asian Unicorn’ and A New Study Suggests A Quirk In Their DNA Could Save Them From Extinction

Oldest Known Snake In The World Lays Viable Eggs At 61-Years-Old With No Male Around

The Origin Of Native American People Is Not What Has Long Been Believed, And They Have Been Here Much Longer Than Previously Thought

His Lab Colleague Gave Him The Wrong Bacteria For A Test, So He Made It Work And Returned The Proper Material, Leaving His Colleague Confused As To Why He Did It

This “Forest” Is Nicknamed Pando And Is Actually Just A Single Organism Spreading Out Across Over 100 Acres

New Research Shows That “Useless” DNA May Actually Play An Important Role

HOA Requires Pet Owners To Submit Their Pup’s DNA, But When One Owner Refuses, The HOA Doesn’t Back Down

Scientists Create The Most Efficient Lifeform On Earth After Altering 101,000 Lines Of Genetic Code

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