Hunt for the Oldest DNA
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
Hunt for the Oldest DNA NOVA
For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.
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