Scientists find 40,000-year-old RNA from Siberian mammoth

Scientists discovered 40,000-year-old RNA molecules from a young mammoth, offering a rare glimpse into its final moments. These ancient RNA molecules, the oldest ever found, provide insights into the mammoth's cellular activity and gene expression just before its death during the Ice Age. The discovery in Siberia's permafrost expands paleogenetics and could potentially help identify ancient viruses, though it does not impact de-extinction efforts.