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    DNA floating in the air tracks wildlife, viruses — even drugs

    2025-06-03T09:00:00Z

    A new study reveals the power of DNA, vacuumed up from the air, which can track everything from elusive bobcats to illicit drugs. A simple air filter running for hours, days or weeks can pick up signs of nearly every species that grows or wanders nearby.