The most ancient DNA ever sequenced reveals what the Arctic looked like two million years ago when it was warmer, reports BBC.
Today the area in North Greenland is a polar desert, but the genetic material, extracted from soil, has uncovered a rich array of plants and animals.
The scientists found genetic traces of elephant-like mastodons, reindeer and geese that roamed among birch and poplar trees, and of marine life including horseshoe crabs and algae.
The research is...
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