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After sequencing Ata's genome, researchers found mutations in seven genes that separately or in combinations contribute to various bone deformities, facial malformations or skeletal dysplasia. (Emery Smith)

Skeleton Mystery Solved (It’s Not an Alien)

March 26, 2018

An odd looking and tiny mummified skeleton, nicknamed Ata, was found in a deserted town located in the Atacama Desert, Chile. The entire skeleton is said to be only 15.24 centimeters long. It’s described as having an elongated skull and sunken, slanted eye sockets and tiny bones. Shortly after its discovery, in 2003, the Internet […]

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