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Ancient squirrel droppings unlock Ice Age DNA goldmine

Séamus Bellamy
Jun 10, 2026
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There is still so much about the Earth that we do not know. Thousands of years of human history are locked in stone. Oceans are awash in secrets that have yet to be whispered. As global warming destroys the world we once knew, new microbes are revealed, causing both wonder and dread in the scientific community.

And what’s f…

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