Koalas nearly went extinct before humans arrived, DNA study reveals
Published: 2026-07-21 • Permanent link
A major DNA study has rewritten the koala s evolutionary story, revealing that the species suffered a dramatic population collapse about 100,000 years ago, long before humans arrived in Australia.
By calculating the koala s mutation rate for the first time an...
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Why it matters: A major DNA study has rewritten the koala s evolutionary story, revealing that the species suffered a dramatic population collapse about 100,000 years ago, long before humans arrived in Australia. By calculating the koala s mutation rate f...
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