Scientists To Ressurect Tortoise Extinct For 300 Years

Scientists to Ressurect Tortoise Extinct for 300 Years

A tortoise hunted to extinction before Darwin ever arrived on the Galapagos could be brought back to life thanks to new genetic research.

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