Possible 25 Million Year Old Frog Found 151
dispatch writes "A small frog, found preserved in amber, has been found by researchers in Mexico City. The frog, according to the scientists, may be some 25 million years old! According to the article: 'The chunk of amber containing the 0.4-inch frog was uncovered by a miner in southern Chiapas states in 2005 and was bought by a private collector, who lent it to scientists for study.' Unfortunately, it doesn't seem as though the scientists will be allowed to drill into the rock, at the owner's request."
So What If No Drilling? (Score:5, Insightful)
Right now DNA technology is in its infancy. Eventually someone who inherits or buys the frog will let the more advanced DNA technology of the day at the frog and we will find out about it then.
Nothing is being lost we just need a bit of patience.
Re:What if... (Score:2, Insightful)
Good marketing ploy (Score:3, Insightful)