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190-year-old DNA reveals a hidden pangolin species
ScienceDailyWednesday, August 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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DNA from a nearly 190-year-old museum specimen has helped scientists confirm a distinct Himalayan pangolin species hiding in plain sight in Nepal and northern India.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. DNA from a nearly 190-year-old museum specimen has helped scientists confirm a distinct Himalayan pangolin species hiding in plain sight in Nepal and northern India.
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DNA from a nearly 190-year-old museum specimen has helped scientists confirm a distinct Himalayan pangolin species hiding in plain sight in Nepal and northern India.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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