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Greenland’s sediment DNA
The Kap København Formation in northern Greenland is a basic site for the study of ancient DNA (aDNA). In 2022, a study found the recovery of 2-million-year-old DNA from these sediments, making it the oldest DNA ever sequenced. This discovery has provided unmatched insights into the ecosystems of the early Pleistocene, a time when Greenland’s
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