DNA from extinct Moa bird rewrites New Zealand’s geological historyADELAIDE - In a new study, scientists have determined that DNA recovered from fossilised bones of the moa, a giant extinct bird, has revealed a new geological history of New Zealand. Genetic information from extinct bison could improve modern agricultural livestockADELAIDE - In a new study, University of Adelaide researchers have determined that genetic information from an extinct species of bison preserved in permafrost for thousands of years could help improve modern agricultural livestock and breeding programs. |