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Scientists Recover 22,000-Year-Old Human DNA From Cave Dirt
Original: Scientists Recovered 22,000-Year-Old Human DNA From Cave Dirt
Scientists have recovered human DNA estimated at 22,000 years old directly from cave sediment, without needing bones or teeth. The technique allows researchers to study ancient human presence in places where skeletal remains were never found. The finding is drawing attention for what it could reveal about early human migration and occupation of caves during the Ice Age.
Why now: The remarkable age of the DNA and the novel method of extracting it from dirt are generating scientific and public interest
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