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Scientists vacuum zoo animals' DNA out of the air

Researchers were able to detect DNA from elephants at the Copenhagen Zoo simply by sampling the air nearby. (Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)
Researchers were able to detect DNA from elephants at the Copenhagen Zoo simply by sampling the air nearby. (Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)

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