Oldest DNA from domesticated American horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore

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Jul 27, 2022, 6:14 pm124 pts
Feral horses have roamed freely across the island of Assateague off the coast of Maryland and Virginia for hundreds of years, but exactly how they got there has remained a mystery. In a new study, ancient DNA extracted from a 16th century cow tooth from one of Spain's first Caribbean colonies turns out to be…

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