Scientists extracted RNA from a 130-year-old specimen, uncovering which genes were active before the animal went extinct.

Researchers in Sweden recovered RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, allowing them to identify which genes were active in its tissues before extinction.

Scientists successfully extract RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, thylacine, revealing how its genes functioned before its extinction.

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PDZA is welcoming a new male otter and celebrating an otter pup, while also debuting its Sumatran tiger this weekend.

Interpol says a monthlong operation led by the international police body resulted in the rescue of nearly 30,000 live animals that were being trafficked.

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