Frozen squirrel scat preserves ancient DNA from hundreds of species (opens in new tab)

Covered by 3 sources including Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Quarks Daily

A complex ecosystem of woolly mammoths, bison, horses and big cats has been elucidated by studying the faeces of small rodents that probably ate the bigger animals

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Smithsonian Magazine·

Researchers Investigated Ancient Squirrel Poop Frozen in Permafrost and Found Enlightening Details About the Animal's Ecosystem

3 Quarks Daily·

Frozen squirrel scat preserves ancient DNA from hundreds of species

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Covered in 3 articles

Researchers Investigated Ancient Squirrel Poop Frozen in Permafrost and Found Enlightening Details About the Animal's Ecosystem

Frozen squirrel scat preserves ancient DNA from hundreds of species

Squirrel droppings reveal 700,000-year Arctic DNA record