The work marks the first time an Ice Age animal’s complete genome has been recovered from tissue preserved inside another ancient animal.

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As rare rains sweep across northern Namibia, its landscapes spring to life, with flowers blooming in the desert, wildlife returning to the water-soaked bush — and a rhino population that carries on ...