Mammoth liquid blood found
Chances of cloning a prehistoric woolly mammoth have been boosted after Russian scientists found liquid blood inside a 10,000-15,000 year-old female carcass.
Ice Age Expert's 'serious doubts' over mammoth cloning
An Ice Age Expert at Royal Holloway, University of London, has said he is highly sceptical about the possibility of cloning a prehistoric mammoth after the discovery of liquid blood on a carcass.
Professor Scott Elias told ITV News: "I have serious doubts about the cloning because even if you have the DNA, producing a viable organisation is still a huge step away from just having its DNA.
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