Ancient squirrel poop from Arctic permafrost contains DNA from mammoths, bison, horses and big cats
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"Ancient squirrel poop from Arctic permafrost contains DNA from mammoths, bison, horses and big cats" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Gizmodo and CBC. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
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Why is "Ancient squirrel poop from Arctic permafrost contains DNA from mammoths, bison, " trending?
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