Scientists Recover Ancient Human DNA from Cave Walls

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Scientists Recover Ancient Human DNA from Cave Walls

Representative rock art figures from each of the 11 archaeological sites analyzed by Bossoms Mesa et al. Image credit: Bossoms Mesa et al., 10.1038/s41467-026-74234-2.

For the first time, researchers have extracted ancient human DNA directly from the walls of a cave.

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