Science News Roundup: DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtle; Japan's lunar startup ispace delays NASA-sponsored mission to 2026 and more

Science News Roundup: DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtle; Japan's lunar startup ispace delays NASA-sponsored mission to 2026 and more

Science News Roundup: DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtle; Japan's lunar startup ispace delays NASA-sponsored mission to 2026 and more Following is a summary of current science news briefs.DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtleRemnants of DNA have been discovered in fossilized remains dating to 6 million years ago of a sea turtle closely related to today's Kemp's ridley and olive ridley turtles, marking …

6-million-year-old sea turtle fossil reveals rare DNA discovery

The turtle is closely related to today’s Kemp’s ridley, the world’s smallest sea turtle, and the olive ridley (Picture: Shutterstock / Chatchantharangsee) Remnants of DNA have been discovered in fossilised remains of a sea turtle dating back to 6 million years ago. The sea turtle is closely related to today’s Kemp’s ridley and olive ridley turtles, marking one of the rare times genetic material has been identified in such ancient fossils of a ve…

DNA traces found in fossil of six million-year-old sea turtle

The turtle would have been about a foot (30 cm) long when alive, and its DNA is closely related to today's Kemp's ridley and olive ridley turtles.

Scientists Find Tiny Traces of DNA in 6-Million-Year-Old Turtle Shell

Researchers have detected a compound consistent with DNA in a partially preserved carapace of a Lepidochelys turtle from the Late Miocene Chagres Formation of Panama. The post Scientists Find Tiny Traces of DNA in 6-Million-Year-Old Turtle Shell appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtle

(Reuters) – Remnants of DNA have been discovered in fossilized remains dating to 6 million years ago of a sea turtle closely related to today’s Kemp’s ridley and olive ridley turtles, marking one of the rare times genetic material has been identified in such ancient fossils of a vertebrate, researchers said on Thursday. The researchers said some bone cells, called osteocytes, were exquisitely preserved in the fossil, which was excavated along Pa…