A remarkable fossil discovery in northwest China has reignited scientific debate about the largest land mammal to ever exist. As reported by CNN in a 2021 feature, and recently echoed by IFLScience, the ancient giant rhino, Paraceratherium linxiaense, has earned renewed attention due to the discovery of a remarkably well-preserved skull and jaw. This long-extinct behemoth, a distant relative of …
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CNN — Scientists have recovered ancient proteins from a fossilized rhinoceros tooth, breaking new ground in the study of ancient life on Earth. The 24 million-year-old tooth, which was unearthed in the Canadian Arctic, contains proteins that are 10 times older than the most ancient known DNA. Using the sample, scientists have now analyzed the oldest detailed protein sequence on …
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Paleontologists have unlocked a groundbreaking discovery that brings clarity to the evolutionary history of rhinos. A recent study, published in Nature, reveals how ancient protein sequences recovered from the fossilized tooth of Epiaceratherium sp., a rhinocerotid from the Early Miocene period, are transforming our understanding of this species’ past. These ancient proteins, preserved for over 24 million years, have not …
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