Ancient DNA reveals caribou history linked to volcanic eruption
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 20:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
British Columbia, Canada: DNA recovered from ancient caribou bones reveals a possible link between several small unique caribou herds and a massive volcanic eruption that blanketed much of the Alaskan Yukon territory in a thick layer of ash 1,000 years ago, reports research published today in Molecular Ecology.