Museums put ancient DNA to work for wildlife

ScienceDaily
Oct 17, 2019, 1:22 pm108 pts
Scientists who are trying to save species at the brink of extinction are finding help in an unexpected place. Researchers increasingly are embracing the power of ancient DNA from old museum specimens to answer questions about climate change, habitat loss and other stresses on surviving populations.

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