Viking DNA Recovered From Ten 1,000-Year-Old Skeletons: Report

Viking DNA Recovered From Ten 1,000-Year-Old Skeletons: Report

Strands of 1,000-year-old DNA from 10 Viking skeletons have been retrieved, a team of scientists claims.

If true, the achievement would be notable, since many researchers say it is impossible to recover authentic DNA from ancient humans.

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