The genetic material is a million years older than the previous record-holder.
eDNA clues researchers into an entire organic tableau, one that includes everything from birds and bugs to fungi. It can reveal the ancient presence of animals without needing to rely on fossil evidence. Outside of paleontology, eDNA is especially useful for tracking down animals that are endangered or otherwise difficult to detect in their environments,But DNA is a fickle molecule.
“The ancient DNA samples were found buried deep in sediment that had built-up over 20,000 years,” said Kurt H. Kjær, a geologist at the University of Copenhagen, in a University of Cambridge In that way, the researchers believe the paleoenvironmental data from Kap København may provide some clues as to how modern species will adapt to a rapidly warming world.indicate that the area was between 51.8 degrees and 66.2 degrees Fahrenheit warmer on average than it is today. It was much more temperate, and plants and animals flourished. In fact, the environment has no modern analogue; Arctic species lived alongside more temperate species.
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