Scientists show that DNA can last for up to 50,000 years in Africa
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"Scientists show that DNA can last for up to 50,000 years in Africa" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include MSN, Techno-Science.net, Archaeology News Online Magazine and Phys.org. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Scientists show that DNA can last for up to 50,000 years in Africa Live Science · 74d ago broke it first
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