Scientist set to tackle the mystery of Loch Ness

[rangerrebew]

Scientist set to tackle the mystery of Loch Ness
May 21, 2018, University of Otago

The story of the Loch Ness monster is one of the world's greatest mysteries. We have waited more than a thousand years for an answer on its existence. Now, it is only months away.

A global team of scientists, led by Professor Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago, New Zealand, is set to investigate the murky waters of Loch Ness in June 2018.

The team will use environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling of the waters to identify tiny DNA remnants left behind by life in the loch.


Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-05-scientist-tackle-mystery-loch-ness.html#jCp

[Just_Victor]

Finding the DNA of a Plesiosaur (or whatever) would prove that the creature is there.  But not finding the DNA does not prove that it isn't there.

[TomSea]

Cool. Maybe they will find something.

[dfwgator]

Will Napoleon give a report on it?

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[catfish1957]

So scientist have a viable un-degraded piece of 120,000,000 year old dna as a reference?

That should have made first page news by itself.  /s