Ice Age Baby's 17,000-Year-Old DNA Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes

Ice Age Baby's 17,000-Year-Old DNA Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes

A 17,000-year-old infant skeleton found in Italy's Grotta delle Mura cave is providing new insights into human populations during the Ice Age. Discovered in 1998, the remains were recently analyzed for DNA, allowing scientists to reconstruct aspects of the baby's appearance, ancestry and health. The DNA results suggest the boy likely had dark skin, blue … Read more