#paleogenetics

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The Genetic Rescue Race: How Paleogenetics is Being Used to 'Update' Endangered Species for a Warming World
Science & Nature

The Genetic Rescue Race: How Paleogenetics is Being Used to 'Update' Endangered Species for a Warming World

From the birth of reconstructed dire wolf pups to the high-stakes effort to revive the moa, paleogenetics is shifting from a curiosity-driven pursuit to a strategic conservation engine. We examine the global pipeline and the friction between lab-grown hope and field-based reality.

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The Ghost Maps: Why Forensic Archaeology is Dismantling the Linear History of Migration
History & Ideas

The Ghost Maps: Why Forensic Archaeology is Dismantling the Linear History of Migration

For decades, human migration was taught as a series of unidirectional arrows. Forensic archaeology, powered by aDNA and isotope analysis, is revealing a far messier, more resilient reality of 'ghost populations' and recursive movements.

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