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Hunt for the Oldest DNA: Extended Version

1hr 24m 39s

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: 12/03/24 | Expires: 12/31/25
National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by . Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the , and PBS viewers.
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