A mullet mammoth named Chris Waddle is helping scientists crack the creatures’ genetic code

Researchers have reconstructed the woolly mammoth's genetic code in unprecedented detail after finding fossilized chromosomes in the skin of a 52,000-year-old carcass preserved in Siberian permafrost.The mammoth's lush mane led…

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Unlocking the genetic giant: the tiny fern has the largest genome of any organism on Earth

Researchers have identified Tmesipteris oblanceolataa New Caledonian fern as having the largest genome on record, surpassing the previous record holder Parisian Japonica. This discovery, detailed in iScience magazine, reveals that…

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Why gorillas have such small penises: Scientists uncover genetic mutation behind apes’ ‘modest’ 1.1in genitalia – and it could explain why some men are infertile

Male gorillas have the smallest penises of any ape, measuring an average of 1.1 inchesScientists have identified the gene mutation responsible for this adaptation By Shivali The best of Mailonline…

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