In a groundbreaking scientific feat, researchers have managed to resurrect the oldest plant ever recorded, beating the previous record holder by a staggering 30,000 years. The plant in question, Silene stenophylla, was grown from seeds dating back an astonishing 32,000 years, originating from the Pleistocene epoch. This remarkable discovery began in 2007 when a team of … [Read more...] about Scientists Revive 32,000-Year-Old Plant Right Out of the Pleistocene
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Exceptional Discovery: 39,000-Year-Old Mammoth Carcass with an Intact Brain
In the annals of paleontology, there are discoveries that make headlines, and then there are discoveries that rewrite the history books. The recent unearthing of a 39,000-year-old woolly mammoth carcass, nicknamed “Yuka,” in the Siberian permafrost falls firmly into the latter category. But what sets this ancient behemoth apart from its long-extinct counterparts is an … [Read more...] about Exceptional Discovery: 39,000-Year-Old Mammoth Carcass with an Intact Brain