Scientists discover 42,000-year-old mummified foal still in liquid blood

Despite the ardent desire of science buffs and Jurassic Park enthusiasts, humans have not yet figured out how to bring extinct species back to life.

Species leaving the planet definitively between 1,000 and 10,000 times their natural rhythm, some scientists hope to have some good news on the cloning front. But although they have not yet determined whether this is feasible or not, Siberian scientists have recently discovered a discovery that could change everything we know about the DNA of prehistoric animals and could give hope for future cloning efforts. .

In August 2018, scientists discovered a mummified foal in the Batagaika crater in Yakutia, northern Russia. The foal, which belongs to a kind of long-extinct horse, would be around 42,000 years old – but despite its impressive age, it holds an incredible secret.

Liquid blood found in the remains of 42,000-year-old mummified hen houses: //t.co/fmNUf1w28W pic.twitter.com/oXH5CF2C8N

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He died just a few weeks ago. The foal was buried in a soft mud that froze, but the baby is still intact. This place of burial was a "favorable environment", according to scientists, which perfectly preserved the horse, both inside and out. Now scientists have been able to study everything from his hair to his organs, which have remained in perfect condition – and which contain mostly liquefied blood and urine.

There was so much blood in the horse that scientists were able to take whole vials from the heart vessels, nicknamed it "the world's oldest blood" and store it for testing on cloning the DNA of the blood. 39; species.

Liquid blood and urine were found in a 42,000 year old prehistoric colt and were tested in the hope of cloning an extinct species https://t.co/gPewbPbGSB. pic.twitter.com/LmToHNn1oU

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According to Siberian Times, the ultimate goal is to find a way to successfully clone old DNA, which will enable them to clone the species with a live horse species. From there, they will hopefully learn to clone other prehistoric and extinct animals, including woolly mammoths.

Of course, there are still setbacks. Researchers have already tried 20 times to clone the DNA successfully, but have not yet succeeded. We also need to know if they will be able to find an equally viable DNA of other animals they want to clone, even if they find a way to reach their ultimate goal with this foal.

The consequences of what they have discovered are, however, enormous. The organs inside the foal were all still in such good shape that they would allow a perfect study, giving scientists a new wealth of information about the species they discovered. This can lead to further discoveries about evolution and the Earth itself, especially if they are able to determine more with respect to diet, growth, or weather conditions from the horse's organs.

It's not quite a T-Rex taking place on a theme park island, but for the development of science, it's a pretty amazing discovery!

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