Rights of the dead and the living clash when scientists extract DNA from human remains
- Written by Chip Colwell, Lecturer on Anthropology, University of Colorado Denver
Who gets to decide for the dead, such as this Egyptian mummy? AP Photo/Ric Feld
The remains of a 6-inch long mummy from Chile are not those of a space alien, according to recently reported research. The tiny body with its strange features – a pointed head, elongated bones – had been the subject of fierce debate over whether a UFO might...
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