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Scientists use DNA from poop to save the world’s rarest marsupial

DNA From Scat Could Help Rescue One of the World’s Rarest Marsupials

Australian researchers used eDNA metabarcoding on Gilbert’s potoroo scat to identify fungal diet clues that may help conservationists choose safer habitats and establish backup populations for the critically endangered

Key Takeaways

Researchers used eDNA metabarcoding on scat to study the diet of Gilbert’s potoroo without disturbing the animals.
The work is aimed at helping conservation teams identify habitats suitable for translocation.

DT Editorial Team·May 20, 2026·via sciencedaily.com

PFAS found in dolphin milk raises new concerns about chemical exposure in early marine life

Researchers report that PFAS can pass from mother dolphins to nursing calves through milk, extending evidence that persistent industrial chemicals move across generations in marine mammals

Key Takeaways

Researchers found PFAS in dolphin milk
The supplied summary says the chemicals may pass from mothers to nursing calves

DT Editorial Team·Apr 18, 2026·via phys.org