Discover the incredible story behind the rare dinosaur tracks recently unearthed at a quarry in Oxfordshire, UK. These Jurassic-era footprints provide a fascinating glimpse into the lives of prehistoric giants that once roamed the region.

UK Traces Steps of Jurassic Titans | Rare Dinosaur Tracks Unearthed in Oxfordshire

UK Traces Steps of Jurassic Titans | Rare Dinosaur Tracks Unearthed in Oxfordshire | WION 

A remarkable discovery in Oxfordshire, UK, reveals hundreds of dinosaur footprints, providing new insights into prehistoric life. These ancient traces offer valuable information about the species that once roamed the area millions of years ago.

Dinosaur Footprints Discovered In UK Quarry; Four Tracks Were Made By Gigantic Cetiosaurus

The archaeologists stumbled upon the 26,000-year-old footprints of humans and animals after it was unearthed by the construction workers at the site which once was a unique settlement in the Ice Age.

The discovery was made during the construction of a housing development project in Madrid as the workers found footprints and stone artefacts dating back 26,000 years.&nbsp;

After this, the site was declared a BIC Asset of Cultural Interest and construction of the building was stopped to preserve history.

The archaeologists then began excavating the site in search of more relics. A team of 30 people, which included geologists, technicians, palaeontologists, and restorers, gathered and started working on the site.

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Speaking to The Olive Press, project researcher Juan Sanguinos said that the archaeologists have been planning to ask the Madrid City Council to leave the place as an archaeological reserve for future investigation.

<h2>A site where rivers merged? Here's what excavations hint at..</h2>

The ancient footprints were discovered by construction workers in the Mendez Alvaro district of Madrid which led to the excavation of the site.&nbsp;

In the excavation, one thing was clear that rhinoceros and herbivores had walked on this site 26,000 years ago.&nbsp;

After investigation, 26,000-year-old stone relics were also discovered by the archaeologists after which the site was identified as a Pleistocene settlement, which means from the Ice Age.

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Upon survey of 2,000 square meters of area, it was also discovered that several rivers had merged in the paleosurface. Hence, animals and humans came to drink water here because of which their footprints were present here.

Excavation head Pilar Oñate, while speaking to&nbsp;The Olive Press, said that this site was not just a drinking well but also a “unique settlement.”

“Something like this was not known about in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, but previously only on the Cantabrian coast and generally in cave areas and shelters, rather than being in the open air," he added.

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The archaeologists stumbled upon the 26,000-year-old footprints of humans and animals after it was unearthed by the construction workers at the site which once was a unique settlement in the Ice Age.

The archaeologists stumbled upon the 26,000-year-old footprints of humans and animals after it was unearthed by the construction workers at the site which once was a unique settlement in the Ice Age. The discovery was made during the construction of a housing development project in Madrid as the workers found footprints and stone artefacts dating back 26,000 years. After this, the site was declared a BIC Asset of Cultural Interest and construction of the building was stopped to preserve history. The archaeologists then began excavating the site in search of more relics. A team of 30 people, which included geologists, technicians, palaeontologists, and restorers, gathered and started working on the site. Also Read: Stone Age man applied geology, physics, geometry to build Spanish burial mound Speaking to The Olive Press, project researcher Juan Sanguinos said that the archaeologists have been planning to ask the Madrid City Council to leave the place as an archaeological reserve for future investigation. A site where rivers merged? Here's what excavations hint at.. The ancient footprints were discovered by construction workers in the Mendez Alvaro district of Madrid which led to the excavation of the site. In the excavation, one thing was clear that rhinoceros and herbivores had walked on this site 26,000 years ago. After investigation, 26,000-year-old stone relics were also discovered by the archaeologists after which the site was identified as a Pleistocene settlement, which means from the Ice Age. Watch: Somerset house fire: Ancient artworks safe despite the fire Upon survey of 2,000 square meters of area, it was also discovered that several rivers had merged in the paleosurface. Hence, animals and humans came to drink water here because of which their footprints were present here. Excavation head Pilar Oñate, while speaking to The Olive Press, said that this site was not just a drinking well but also a “unique settlement.” “Something like this was not known about in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, but previously only on the Cantabrian coast and generally in cave areas and shelters, rather than being in the open air," he added. (With inputs from agencies)

26,000-year-old human, animal footprints unearthed in Spain. It once was a settlement of...

A 10-year-old was casually strolling on a&nbsp;beach in the UK with her mother when she came across five massive footprints. According to dinosaur experts, the footprints are of a Camelot that roamed the area around 100 years ago.&nbsp;

<h2>Experts to verify the discovery&nbsp;</h2>

The gigantic prints were spaced at the distance 75 cm apart, and are believed to have been left by a large herbivore from the late Triassic period. Palaeontologists and the National Museum Wales' palaeontology curator, Cindy Howells, are working together to verify this discovery, and they are expressing confidence that the footprints are genuine.&nbsp;

Cindy Howells is a seasoned dinosaur expert, having 40 years of experience in the region. She was confident about the authenticity of the footprints, and that they belonged to the dinosaurs. She told the BBC's The Dinohunters programme that they've got five footprints, and the prints are so big that they could have been of dinosaur sauropodomorpha.&nbsp;

<h2>Tegan finds the discovery exciting</h2>

Tegan, the 10-year-old girl, said it was so cool and exciting. She said, "We were just out looking to see what we could find, we didn't think we'd find anything. We found these were big holes that looked like dinosaur footprints, so mum took some pictures, emailed the museum and it was from a long-necked dinosaur." This discovery happened on the South Wales coast.&nbsp;

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Claire, the mother of a 10-year-old girl, reached out to Cindy via email just a few days after the discovery. She mentioned that the footprints of dinosaurs have been found in the red siltstone at Lavernock Point.&nbsp;

<h2>Expert finds discovery 'significant'</h2>

Cindy Howells said it is a unique and significant discovery, and the excitement is palpable when they get information from people with confirmed dinosaur finds. She explained the reason for her being sure, and said, "What's telling is the alternating left and right feet, with a consistent distance between them. If they were just random holes, we'd be sceptical, but this pattern suggests a deliberate gait." She further said, "It's hard to comprehend you're walking on the same beach that hundreds of millions of years ago some massive prehistoric animal was here. You can spend a lifetime looking for dinosaur treasures so for Tegan at this age, it is great,"&nbsp;expressing her excitement for the discovery.

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A 10-year-old was casually strolling on a beach in the UK with her mother when she came across five massive footprints. According to dinosaur experts, the footprints are of a Camelot that roamed the area around 100 years ago.

A 10-year-old was casually strolling on a beach in the UK with her mother when she came across five massive footprints. According to dinosaur experts, the footprints are of a Camelot that roamed the area around 100 years ago. Experts to verify the discovery The gigantic prints were spaced at the distance 75 cm apart, and are believed to have been left by a large herbivore from the late Triassic period. Palaeontologists and the National Museum Wales' palaeontology curator, Cindy Howells, are working together to verify this discovery, and they are expressing confidence that the footprints are genuine. Cindy Howells is a seasoned dinosaur expert, having 40 years of experience in the region. She was confident about the authenticity of the footprints, and that they belonged to the dinosaurs. She told the BBC's The Dinohunters programme that they've got five footprints, and the prints are so big that they could have been of dinosaur sauropodomorpha. Tegan finds the discovery exciting Tegan, the 10-year-old girl, said it was so cool and exciting. She said, "We were just out looking to see what we could find, we didn't think we'd find anything. We found these were big holes that looked like dinosaur footprints, so mum took some pictures, emailed the museum and it was from a long-necked dinosaur." This discovery happened on the South Wales coast. Also Read|US prez election: Harris-Walz campaign to spend $370 mn on digital, TV ads| Claire, the mother of a 10-year-old girl, reached out to Cindy via email just a few days after the discovery. She mentioned that the footprints of dinosaurs have been found in the red siltstone at Lavernock Point. Expert finds discovery 'significant' Cindy Howells said it is a unique and significant discovery, and the excitement is palpable when they get information from people with confirmed dinosaur finds. She explained the reason for her being sure, and said, "What's telling is the alternating left and right feet, with a consistent distance between them. If they were just random holes, we'd be sceptical, but this pattern suggests a deliberate gait." She further said, "It's hard to comprehend you're walking on the same beach that hundreds of millions of years ago some massive prehistoric animal was here. You can spend a lifetime looking for dinosaur treasures so for Tegan at this age, it is great," expressing her excitement for the discovery. (With inputs from agencies)

10-year-old girl discovers dinosaur footprints on beach in UK during stroll

A recent study has confirmed that fossilised human footprints in New Mexico are likely the oldest direct evidence of human presence in the Americas, challenging previous archaeological beliefs.

The footprints, found at the edge of an ancient&nbsp;&nbsp;lakebed&nbsp;in White Sands National Park, date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago, according to research published in the journal Science.

The estimated age of these footprints was initially reported in Science in 2021, but some researchers raised concerns about the dating methods used. Questions were raised about the possibility that seeds of aquatic plants used for dating may have absorbed ancient carbon from the lake, potentially leading to inaccurate radiocarbon dating results.

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<h2>New supporting evidence</h2>

This recent study provides two additional lines of evidence to support the older date range. It uses&nbsp;two distinct materials found at the site: ancient conifer pollen and quartz grains. These materials help bolster the argument for the older age of the footprints.

The reported age of these footprints challenges the conventional wisdom that humans did not reach the Americas until just a few thousand years before rising sea levels submerged the Bering land bridge between Russia and Alaska, believed to have occurred around 15,000 years ago. This discovery has significant implications for our understanding of human migration patterns.

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The study has generated significant interest among archaeologists, as it sheds new light on the history of human presence in the Americas. Ancient footprints offer a unique snapshot of a moment in time, and the footprints in White Sands leave no ambiguity about their human origin. While other archaeological sites in the Americas suggest similar date ranges, this discovery at White Sands is seen as providing irrefutable evidence of early human presence in the region.

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A recent study has confirmed that fossilised human footprints in New Mexico are likely the oldest direct evidence of human presence in the Americas, challenging previous archaeological beliefs.

A recent study has confirmed that fossilised human footprints in New Mexico are likely the oldest direct evidence of human presence in the Americas, challenging previous archaeological beliefs. The footprints, found at the edge of an ancient lakebed in White Sands National Park, date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago, according to research published in the journal Science. The estimated age of these footprints was initially reported in Science in 2021, but some researchers raised concerns about the dating methods used. Questions were raised about the possibility that seeds of aquatic plants used for dating may have absorbed ancient carbon from the lake, potentially leading to inaccurate radiocarbon dating results. Also read: NASA seeks designs for 'lunar freezer' to safeguard moon mission samples New supporting evidence This recent study provides two additional lines of evidence to support the older date range. It uses two distinct materials found at the site: ancient conifer pollen and quartz grains. These materials help bolster the argument for the older age of the footprints. The reported age of these footprints challenges the conventional wisdom that humans did not reach the Americas until just a few thousand years before rising sea levels submerged the Bering land bridge between Russia and Alaska, believed to have occurred around 15,000 years ago. This discovery has significant implications for our understanding of human migration patterns. Also watch | Zombie Fungus: Fungal pandemic can turn humans into zombies? The study has generated significant interest among archaeologists, as it sheds new light on the history of human presence in the Americas. Ancient footprints offer a unique snapshot of a moment in time, and the footprints in White Sands leave no ambiguity about their human origin. While other archaeological sites in the Americas suggest similar date ranges, this discovery at White Sands is seen as providing irrefutable evidence of early human presence in the region. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Are these New Mexico footprints the oldest proof of humans in Americas?

If experts are to believed, footprints of an early dinosaur, which were made more than 200 million years ago, have been discovered on a beach in Wales, the UK. &nbsp;

The footprints, which date back to the Triassic period, seem to belong to an early sauropod or its relative, said paleontologists at London's Natural History Museum. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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In a statement, Dr Susannah Maidment, paleontologist at the museum, who was also involved in the research, while announcing the findings, said, "We know early sauropods were living in Britain at the time, as bones of Camelotia, a very early sauropod, have been found in Somerset in rocks dated to the same period." &nbsp;&nbsp;

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"We don't know if this species was the track-maker, but it is another clue which suggests something like it could have made these tracks." &nbsp;

In 2020, an amateur paleontologist had sent images of the tracks at the beach in Penarth to Maidment and her colleague, professor Paul Barrett.

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Maidment and Barrett also visited the site to probe the tracks and record measurements. &nbsp;&nbsp;

In the museum's announcement of the findings, Barrett said, "We believed the impressions we saw at Penarth were consistently spaced to suggest an animal walking. We also saw displacement rims where mud had been pushed up. These structures are characteristic of active movement through the soft ground." &nbsp;

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If experts are to believed, footprints of an early dinosaur, which were made more than 200 million years ago, have been discovered on a beach in Wales, the UK. The footprints, which date back to the Triassic period, seem to belong to an early sauropod or its relative, said paleontologists at London's Natural History Museum.

If experts are to believed, footprints of an early dinosaur, which were made more than 200 million years ago, have been discovered on a beach in Wales, the UK. The footprints, which date back to the Triassic period, seem to belong to an early sauropod or its relative, said paleontologists at London's Natural History Museum. Also Read: A sea monster lived in dinosaur-era seas, says new study In a statement, Dr Susannah Maidment, paleontologist at the museum, who was also involved in the research, while announcing the findings, said, "We know early sauropods were living in Britain at the time, as bones of Camelotia, a very early sauropod, have been found in Somerset in rocks dated to the same period." A series of tracks on a public beach point to the presence of large, long-necked dinosaurs in Wales over 200 million years ago. The Penarth footprints are believed to have been left by sauropodomorphs, a group which includes the iconic Diplodocus 🦕 https://t.co/i4ef9WM8jk — Natural History Museum (@NHM_London) December 31, 2021 × "We don't know if this species was the track-maker, but it is another clue which suggests something like it could have made these tracks." In 2020, an amateur paleontologist had sent images of the tracks at the beach in Penarth to Maidment and her colleague, professor Paul Barrett. Also Read: Goldmine for archaeologists? Remains of five ice age mammoths found in UK Maidment and Barrett also visited the site to probe the tracks and record measurements. In the museum's announcement of the findings, Barrett said, "We believed the impressions we saw at Penarth were consistently spaced to suggest an animal walking. We also saw displacement rims where mud had been pushed up. These structures are characteristic of active movement through the soft ground." (With inputs from agencies)

200 million-year-old dinosaur footprints found on beach in UK, say researchers

A new study has revealed that humans reached the Americas at least 7,000 years earlier than what was previously recorded.<o:p></o:p>

Experts have found human footprints dating back to 23,000 to 21,000 years old. These footprints are believed to be formed in soft sand of a shallow lake, which is a part of modern-day Alkali Flat in White Sands, New Mexico.

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"I think this is probably the biggest discovery about the peopling of America in a hundred years,"&nbsp;said Ciprian Ardelean, an archaeologist at Autonomous University of Zacatecas in Mexico who was not involved in the work. "I don’t know what gods they prayed to, but this is a dream find."<o:p></o:p>

This research has changed years-long belief about arrival of humans in the Americas. For several decades, researchers believed that humans took over the North and South America towards the end of last ice age as the tools they used — such as spear tips, needles and scrapers — were nearly 13,000 years ago.

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However, the footprints — found by the park’s resource program manager, David Bustos in 2009 — show that the humans might have arrived 23,000 years to ice age.<o:p></o:p>

The footprints have been discovered across 80,000 acres of the park.<o:p></o:p>

These new observations imply that humans arrived in the Americas during the phase when huge glaciers used to cover majority of the area. These footprints were left when humans, at that time, passed from the sandy ground of the margin of the lake. The area was covered as the land hardened but recently the prints re-emerged due to erosion.<o:p></o:p>

A new study has revealed that humans reached the Americas at least 7,000 years earlier than what was previously recorded. Experts have found human footprints dating back to 23,000 to 21,000 years old.

A new study has revealed that humans reached the Americas at least 7,000 years earlier than what was previously recorded. Experts have found human footprints dating back to 23,000 to 21,000 years old. These footprints are believed to be formed in soft sand of a shallow lake, which is a part of modern-day Alkali Flat in White Sands, New Mexico. Also read | What caused massive Arctic ozone hole in 2020? This study has some answers "I think this is probably the biggest discovery about the peopling of America in a hundred years," said Ciprian Ardelean, an archaeologist at Autonomous University of Zacatecas in Mexico who was not involved in the work. "I don’t know what gods they prayed to, but this is a dream find." This research has changed years-long belief about arrival of humans in the Americas. For several decades, researchers believed that humans took over the North and South America towards the end of last ice age as the tools they used — such as spear tips, needles and scrapers — were nearly 13,000 years ago. Also read | Health effects of wildfires: Where there’s smoke, there’s less cow milk However, the footprints — found by the park’s resource program manager, David Bustos in 2009 — show that the humans might have arrived 23,000 years to ice age. The footprints have been discovered across 80,000 acres of the park. These new observations imply that humans arrived in the Americas during the phase when huge glaciers used to cover majority of the area. These footprints were left when humans, at that time, passed from the sandy ground of the margin of the lake. The area was covered as the land hardened but recently the prints re-emerged due to erosion.

Footprints reveal humans arrived in Americas before end of Ice Age

The Indian Army will send pictures and videos of large "mysterious footprints" captured by its personnel in the higher Himalayas to domain experts, sources said on Tuesday, a day after its claim suggesting the presence of the mythical <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/yeti-footprints-indian-army-tweets-pictures-as-proof-214745">Yeti close to the Makalu Base Camp</a> in Nepal earlier this month.

On Monday, the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/trolled-over-yeti-picture-army-sources-say-will-release-video-proof-today-214658">Army claimed its mountaineering expedition</a> team in Nepal found mysterious large footprints in the snow that they believe belong to the Yeti or the abominable snowman.

In Nepali folklore, Yeti is a mythical ape-like creature taller than an average human that is said to inhabit the Himalayas, Siberia, Central and East Asia. 
"For the first time, an #IndianArmy Mountaineering Expedition Team has sited (sic) Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti' measuring 32x15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp on 09 April 2019. This elusive snowman has only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past," the Army tweeted on Monday night.

The Army also released photos showing large footprints in the snow which they claim to belong to the creature.

An Army team of 18 personnel led by Major Manoj Joshi embarked on an expedition to Mount Makalu in Nepal on April 2. On April 9, the team spotted "mysterious footprints" measuring 32 X 15 inches to close to the Makalu base camp, the sources said.

They said the pictures were sent by the team using satellite communication.

"We will share the photos and videos with domain experts to understand more about this," the sources said.

They did not elaborate on which domain experts they will approach. 
The team is expected to be back in India next month.

Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8,485 metres. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas, some 19 kilometres southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and Tibet, China.

Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century.&nbsp;

Given the lack of evidence of its existence, the scientific community has generally regarded the Yeti as a legend.&nbsp;

In one genetic study, researchers matched DNA from hair samples found in the Himalaya with a prehistoric bear from the Pleistocene epoch.&nbsp;

Though the hunt for the mythical beast stretches back centuries, tales of a wild hairy beast roaming the Himalayas captured the imagination of climbers in Nepal in the 1920s, prompting many, including Sir Edmund Hillary, to go looking for the creature.&nbsp;

Sightings have been reported for centuries. Footprints have been spotted and stories have been passed down from generation to generation.&nbsp;

A 2017 DNA study of purported Yeti samples from museums and private collections provided insight into the origins of this Himalayan legend.&nbsp;

The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, analysed nine Yeti specimens, including bone, tooth, skin, hair and faecal samples collected in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.&nbsp;

Of those, one turned out to be from a dog. The other eight were from Asian bears -- one from an Asian black bear, one from a Himalayan brown bear, and the other six from Tibetan brown bears.&nbsp;

Our findings strongly suggest that the biological underpinnings of the Yeti legend can be found in local bears, and our study demonstrates that genetics should be able to unravel other, similar mysteries, said lead scientist of that study, Charlotte Lindqvist, an associate professor at the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences.&nbsp;

Lindqvist's team was not the first to research the Yeti DNA, but past projects ran simpler genetic analyses, which left important questions unresolved.&nbsp;

This study represents the most rigorous analysis to date of samples suspected to derive from anomalous or mythical hominid'-like creatures, Lindqvist and her co-authors wrote in their paper.&nbsp;

The Indian Army will send pictures and videos of large "mysterious footprints" captured by its personnel in the higher Himalayas to domain experts, sources said on Tuesday, a day after its claim suggesting the presence of the mythical Yeti close to the Makalu Base Camp in Nepal earlier this month.

The Indian Army will send pictures and videos of large "mysterious footprints" captured by its personnel in the higher Himalayas to domain experts, sources said on Tuesday, a day after its claim suggesting the presence of the mythical Yeti close to the Makalu Base Camp in Nepal earlier this month. On Monday, the Army claimed its mountaineering expedition team in Nepal found mysterious large footprints in the snow that they believe belong to the Yeti or the abominable snowman. In Nepali folklore, Yeti is a mythical ape-like creature taller than an average human that is said to inhabit the Himalayas, Siberia, Central and East Asia. "For the first time, an #IndianArmy Mountaineering Expedition Team has sited (sic) Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti' measuring 32x15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp on 09 April 2019. This elusive snowman has only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past," the Army tweeted on Monday night. The Army also released photos showing large footprints in the snow which they claim to belong to the creature. An Army team of 18 personnel led by Major Manoj Joshi embarked on an expedition to Mount Makalu in Nepal on April 2. On April 9, the team spotted "mysterious footprints" measuring 32 X 15 inches to close to the Makalu base camp, the sources said. They said the pictures were sent by the team using satellite communication. "We will share the photos and videos with domain experts to understand more about this," the sources said. They did not elaborate on which domain experts they will approach. The team is expected to be back in India next month. Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8,485 metres. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas, some 19 kilometres southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and Tibet, China. Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century. Given the lack of evidence of its existence, the scientific community has generally regarded the Yeti as a legend. In one genetic study, researchers matched DNA from hair samples found in the Himalaya with a prehistoric bear from the Pleistocene epoch. Though the hunt for the mythical beast stretches back centuries, tales of a wild hairy beast roaming the Himalayas captured the imagination of climbers in Nepal in the 1920s, prompting many, including Sir Edmund Hillary, to go looking for the creature. Sightings have been reported for centuries. Footprints have been spotted and stories have been passed down from generation to generation. A 2017 DNA study of purported Yeti samples from museums and private collections provided insight into the origins of this Himalayan legend. The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, analysed nine Yeti specimens, including bone, tooth, skin, hair and faecal samples collected in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau. Of those, one turned out to be from a dog. The other eight were from Asian bears -- one from an Asian black bear, one from a Himalayan brown bear, and the other six from Tibetan brown bears. Our findings strongly suggest that the biological underpinnings of the Yeti legend can be found in local bears, and our study demonstrates that genetics should be able to unravel other, similar mysteries, said lead scientist of that study, Charlotte Lindqvist, an associate professor at the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences. Lindqvist's team was not the first to research the Yeti DNA, but past projects ran simpler genetic analyses, which left important questions unresolved. This study represents the most rigorous analysis to date of samples suspected to derive from anomalous or mythical hominid'-like creatures, Lindqvist and her co-authors wrote in their paper.

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