The mystery around Peru's 'alien mummies' has deepened after an attorney, who recently checked these unearthly specimens, found that these humanoid three-fingered creatures have “straight” fingerprints which are not similar to that of humans.&nbsp;

Defence attorney and former Colorado prosecutor Joshua McDowell examined one of those weird and extraterrestrial bodies, who had been given the name "Maria", along with the three independent forensic medical examiners who came from the United States.&nbsp;

The experts, along with him, were left stunned when they found that the fingerprints of these alien corpses had perfectly straight lines.

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Speaking to The Daily Mail, attorney Joshua McDowell said, “These were not traditional human fingerprint patterns."

“We did not see any loops or whorls on the prints of the fingers or on the toes. I’m a former prosecutor. I’m a criminal defence attorney. I’ve seen lots of fingerprints. And these were not classic fingerprints,” he said.

<h2>Mummified aliens or just patched dolls? Mystery around these strange species continues</h2>

UFO enthusiast and controversial Mexican journalist José Jaime Maussan presented nearly half a dozen of these “alien mummies” at Mexico’s congress.

Last April, the US medical examiners and McDowell travelled to Peru to study these unearthly bodies, along with Maussan.

Although the lack of human fingerprints has left them puzzled, McDowell said it is “extremely premature” to make any statements regarding the origin of the mummies.

He said that such unusually straight fingerprints “could possibly have something to do with the way her skin was preserved”, adding that it’s “very odd.”

Meanwhile, Maria's body is covered with diatomaceous earth, which is a kind of white powder made from fossilized algae's sediment found in bodies of water.

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“However, on the fingers that were exposed, the epidermal ridges I saw appeared to be in mostly straight lines,” McDowell said.

Although nothing has been determined officially about what exactly these humanoid bodies are, still McDowell has been spending hours resolving this case.

These 4-foot tall “alien” species, who are called “the Nazca mummies” &nbsp;because they were found in the Nazca region of Peru, have been making headlines for having three fingers in their hands and elongated heads.&nbsp;

Maussan has time and again claimed that they are aliens, a theory which has not been accepted by government officials and scientists who are calling it a man-man hoax.

Peruvian authorities in January claimed that they were “dolls”&nbsp;which have been patched together using human and animal bones, metal, glue and paper. “They are not extraterrestrials; they are not aliens,” said forensic archaeologist Flavio Estrada, while speaking to the reporters.

(With inputs from agencies)

The mystery around Peru's 'alien mummies' has deepened after an attorney, who recently checked these unearthly specimens, found that these humanoid three-fingered creatures have “straight” fingerprints which are not similar to that of humans.

The mystery around Peru's 'alien mummies' has deepened after an attorney, who recently checked these unearthly specimens, found that these humanoid three-fingered creatures have “straight” fingerprints which are not similar to that of humans. Defence attorney and former Colorado prosecutor Joshua McDowell examined one of those weird and extraterrestrial bodies, who had been given the name "Maria", along with the three independent forensic medical examiners who came from the United States. The experts, along with him, were left stunned when they found that the fingerprints of these alien corpses had perfectly straight lines. Also Read: Lighter than petal alien spacecraft's debris is on Earth. UFO hunters say it has 'non-human' origin Speaking to The Daily Mail, attorney Joshua McDowell said, “These were not traditional human fingerprint patterns." “We did not see any loops or whorls on the prints of the fingers or on the toes. I’m a former prosecutor. I’m a criminal defence attorney. I’ve seen lots of fingerprints. And these were not classic fingerprints,” he said. Mummified aliens or just patched dolls? Mystery around these strange species continues UFO enthusiast and controversial Mexican journalist José Jaime Maussan presented nearly half a dozen of these “alien mummies” at Mexico’s congress. Last April, the US medical examiners and McDowell travelled to Peru to study these unearthly bodies, along with Maussan. Although the lack of human fingerprints has left them puzzled, McDowell said it is “extremely premature” to make any statements regarding the origin of the mummies. He said that such unusually straight fingerprints “could possibly have something to do with the way her skin was preserved”, adding that it’s “very odd.” Meanwhile, Maria's body is covered with diatomaceous earth, which is a kind of white powder made from fossilized algae's sediment found in bodies of water. Watch: US to upgrade sensors, communications & space technologies in Arctic “However, on the fingers that were exposed, the epidermal ridges I saw appeared to be in mostly straight lines,” McDowell said. Although nothing has been determined officially about what exactly these humanoid bodies are, still McDowell has been spending hours resolving this case. These 4-foot tall “alien” species, who are called “the Nazca mummies” because they were found in the Nazca region of Peru, have been making headlines for having three fingers in their hands and elongated heads. Maussan has time and again claimed that they are aliens, a theory which has not been accepted by government officials and scientists who are calling it a man-man hoax. Peruvian authorities in January claimed that they were “dolls” which have been patched together using human and animal bones, metal, glue and paper. “They are not extraterrestrials; they are not aliens,” said forensic archaeologist Flavio Estrada, while speaking to the reporters. (With inputs from agencies)

Are Peru's 'alien mummies’ real? 'Non-human' fingerprints of unearthly specimens leave experts puzzled

The Unique Identification Authority of India said Monday that it would also allow for Aadhaar cardholders to be verified by face recognition.&nbsp;

&quot;At the time of Aadhaar enrolment, photo of the face of resident is also captured. To provide inclusive authentication, face photo can also be leveraged to verify the identity of a Aadhaar number holder,&quot; the UIDAI said in a statement.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The UIDAI currently uses iris scans, fingerprints, and&nbsp;one-time passwords (OTPs) to verify cardholders

There have been reports recently of people not being able to be authenticated by their fingerprints, because age and/ or manual labour has rubbed out over the years.&nbsp;

The UIDAI added however that face recognition would be allowed only in &quot;fusion mode&quot;; ie along with either an iris scan or a fingerpint verification.&nbsp;

The UIDAI said the face-recognition verification would be enabled from July onwards.&nbsp;

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This does not however mean that Aadhaar cardholders will have to head back to their local UIDAI centres and get photographs of themselves taken. The UIDAI said Monday that since photographs are taken of people at the time they are applying for Aadhaar cards, they already have photographs of all Aadhaar cardholders.&nbsp;

The facial authentication is also expected to add a further layer of security to Aadhaar cardholders.&nbsp;

The UIDAI had announced recently that it would be issuing <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/uidai-issues-virtual-id-against-aadhaar-to-strengthen-data-security-29128" target="_blank">virtual Aadhaar ID numbers</a> -- as an added security measure -- after a news report said Aadhaar details were being sold for as little as Rs 500.&nbsp;

The UIDAI had filed an FIR against the newspaper and the reporter who had filed the story.&nbsp;

The Unique Identification Authority of India currently uses iris scans, fingerprints, and one-time passwords to verify cardholders

The Unique Identification Authority of India said Monday that it would also allow for Aadhaar cardholders to be verified by face recognition. "At the time of Aadhaar enrolment, photo of the face of resident is also captured. To provide inclusive authentication, face photo can also be leveraged to verify the identity of a Aadhaar number holder," the UIDAI said in a statement. The UIDAI currently uses iris scans, fingerprints, and one-time passwords (OTPs) to verify cardholders There have been reports recently of people not being able to be authenticated by their fingerprints, because age and/ or manual labour has rubbed out over the years. The UIDAI added however that face recognition would be allowed only in "fusion mode"; ie along with either an iris scan or a fingerpint verification. The UIDAI said the face-recognition verification would be enabled from July onwards. Also read: New security layer in Aadhaar is like locking the stable after horses have bolted, says Chidambaram This does not however mean that Aadhaar cardholders will have to head back to their local UIDAI centres and get photographs of themselves taken. The UIDAI said Monday that since photographs are taken of people at the time they are applying for Aadhaar cards, they already have photographs of all Aadhaar cardholders. The facial authentication is also expected to add a further layer of security to Aadhaar cardholders. The UIDAI had announced recently that it would be issuing virtual Aadhaar ID numbers -- as an added security measure -- after a news report said Aadhaar details were being sold for as little as Rs 500. The UIDAI had filed an FIR against the newspaper and the reporter who had filed the story.

UIDAI says face recognition will be allowed to authenticate Aadhaar cardholders

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