Archived Oldest Animal Sperm Lasts 50 Million Years in Antarctica (nbcnews.com)
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Archived Oldest Animal Sperm Lasts 50 Million Years in Antarctica (nbcnews.com)
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[–] TimmyTimes 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Article doesn't mention whether there was any surviving genetic material so I'm guessing not.
[–] A_jihad_on_anchovies [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
No, since DNA can be preserved for a maximum of about 6.8 million years if kept under ideal conditions.
[–] TimmyTimes ago
So no Jurassic park then :(