Scientists discover yak-like Ice Age mammal in Siberian cave through DNA analysis
A Siberian cave known for its Denisovan remains has yielded a new discovery, a previously unknown Ice Age mammal closely related to modern yaks. | Trending
The breakthrough came from genetic analysis. Scientists generated 20 ancient genomes and found that the animal belonged to a distinct bovine lineage that began diverging from the ancestors of modern yaks around 400,000 years ago. The researchers have... [1518 chars]
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