Day: December 2, 2013

Ancient DNA from Siberian boy links Europe and America

BBC NEWS Science & Enviornment | November 20, 2013 Scientists have mapped the genome of a four-year-old boy who died in south-central Siberia 24,000 years ago. It is the oldest modern human genome sequenced to date, researchers report in the journal Nature. The results provide a window into the origins of Native Americans, whose ancestors crossed