Uncovering the Owner of a 25,000-Year-Old Pendant through DNA Analysis
Scientists have successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a 25,000-year-old deer tooth pendant found in Denisova Cave in southern Siberia, marking the first time DNA has been extracted from a Stone Age artifact. Meanwhile, researchers have discovered that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a floating ecosystem, with marine life such as violet sea snails and jellyfish relatives calling the mass of trash their home. In other news, researchers have tracked the nomadic behavior of sand cats, while astronomers have observed the exact moment a dying star swallowed a planet and detected an intriguing water vapor signature in a planetary system located 26 light-years away.
