Scientists have extracted DNA from the teeth of mammoths that roamed the Earth 1.2 million years ago. The prehistoric DNA samples, which were recovere… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/344000/worlds-oldest-mammoth-dna-recovered…
Tag: World’s Oldest
Zookeepers mourn death of world’s oldest orangutan
The world’s oldest known orangutan, a 61-year-old Sumatran female called Inji, has died at Oregon Zoo, ending a lifetime of inspiring visitors to care about her kind. Source: https://www.livescience.com/worlds-oldest-orangutan-dies.html
The world’s oldest story? Astronomers say global myths about ‘seven sisters’ stars may reach back 100,000 years
In the northern sky in December is a beautiful cluster of stars known as the Pleiades, or the “seven sisters.” Look carefully and you will probably count six stars. So why do we say there are seven of them? Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-12-world-oldest-story-astronomers-global.html…
World’s oldest animal fossil actually came from rotting algae
Fat molecules attributed to ancient sea sponges actually belonged to algae, two new studies suggest. Source: https://www.livescience.com/oldest-animal-evidence-negated.html
31,000-year-old burial holds world’s oldest known identical twins
About 31,000 years ago, identical twin boys died, but not at the same time, a new analysis of their remains shows. Source: https://www.livescience.com/oldest-twin-burial-on-record.html
Researchers Found the Manual For the World’s Oldest Surviving Computer
Researchers will be able to gain a deeper understanding of what’s considered the world’s oldest surviving (digital) computer after its long-lost user manual was unearthed. Engadget reports: The Z4, which was built in 1945, runs on tape, takes up most of a room and needs several people to operate it. The machine now takes residence at the Deutsches Museum in Munich,…
Japan Acted Like the Virus Had Gone. Now It’s Spread Everywhere.
After initial success, Japan is facing a reality check on the coronavirus. From a report: The country garnered global attention after containing the first wave of Covid-19 with what it referred to as the “Japan Model” — limited testing and no lockdown, nor any legal means to force businesses to close. The country’s finance minister even suggested a higher “cultural standard”…
‘Augie’ breaks record as world’s oldest golden retriever at age 20
Golden retrievers typically live between 10 and 12 years. Source: https://www.livescience.com/oldest-golden-retriever.html
World’s oldest bug discovered in Scotland
Scientists from Texas have identified the tiny fossil of a millipede that lived more than 425 million years ago. The remarkable discovery, which was m… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/337271/worlds-oldest-bug-discovered-in-scotland…
The world’s oldest temple was built along a grand geometric plan
The building of Göbekli Tepe was “a deviation from the hunting and gathering way of life.” Source: https://www.livescience.com/gobeklitepe-built-with-geometry.html