Returning indigenous remains to their ancestral lands, thanks to ancient DNA

(American Association for the Advancement of Science) Genomic analyses can reveal the geographic origins of indigenous Aboriginal Australian remains currently held in museums, a new study reports. Critically, this could allow these remains to be returned to their original communities -- a result Aboriginal Australians have fought to achieve for decades. According to the authors, their study has significant implications.

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