Ancient fossil specimens generally only retain short DNA sequences and little to no RNA due to degradation after an animal ...

In 2000, palaeontologist and then-director of the Australian Museum, Mike Archer, announced his plans to clone the thylacine using extracted DNA from a preserved specimen — prompting some ...

The last known one, officially called a thylacine, died in the 1930s ... has been around for more than 20 years. In 1999, the Australian Museum started to pursue a project to clone the animal ...

Australian and US scientists discovered a new species of prehistoric snapping turtle after re-examining an unidentified fossil on display in a Northern Territory museum. The new species ...