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Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.

Aired 02/21/2024 | Expires 02/21/2027

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NOVA

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Season 51 Episode 4 | 53m 10sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions

Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.

For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.

Aired 02/21/2024 | Expires 02/21/2027

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Funding for NOVA and HUNT FOR THE OLDEST DNA is provided by Carlisle Companies, Viking Cruises, the NOVA Science Trust with support from Roger Sant, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,...

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Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Season 51 Episode 4 | 53m 10sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions

For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.

Aired 02/21/2024 | Expires 02/21/2027

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Funding for NOVA and HUNT FOR THE OLDEST DNA is provided by Carlisle Companies, Viking Cruises, the NOVA Science Trust with support from Roger Sant, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,...

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