Norway: a cave yields Europe's oldest Arctic ecosystem, 75,000 years frozen in stone
In Arne Qvam Cave in northern Norway, bone and ancient DNA reveal 46 species (polar bears, walruses, seabirds) preserved for 75,000 years. …
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In Arne Qvam Cave in northern Norway, bone and ancient DNA reveal 46 species (polar bears, walruses, seabirds) preserved for 75,000 years. …
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