Scientists have unspooled the life history of an ice age baby who lived in southern Italy about 17,000 years ago, revealing the child most likely died from a congenital heart disease.
The tiny remains of the youngster also showed evidence of poor development and inbreeding, while a DNA analysis revealed that the child was male and likely had blue eyes, dark skin and curly dark-brown to almost black hair, according to a new study, published Sept. 20 in the journal Nature Communications.
