Jurassic Park Watch: Ancient-People Poo

Researchers recovered genetic material from the first humans in fossilized faeces discovered in Oregon, shedding light on early life.

Written byStephen Cass

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Researchers recently recovered fragments of genetic material from some of the very first humans to live on the North American continent. Sadly for scientists, the material wasn't found in some pretty piece of amber, but rather in fossilized faeces discovered in Oregon.