Some people believed that the mummified remains, nicknamed ‘Ata’, were those of an alien being that somehow ended up on Earth. However, after years of research and analysis, scientists have finally solved the mystery of Ata’s origin and appearance, reports ladbible.com.
According to a study published in 2023, Ata’s DNA was human, not extraterrestrial. The researchers also identified mutations in seven genes that are involved in human growth and development.
Garry Nolan, an immunologist based at the Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, deduced that Ata’s DNA was from a human being and not an alien.
With that said, though, there is still a major mystery that was left unanswered as Nolan simply could not conclude how such a small human being could have the peculiar physical appearance that she did.
He said, as reported by National Geographic: “Once we understood that it was human, the next step was to understand how something could come to look like this.”
These mutations could explain why Ata had such a
small size and abnormal bone structure. The scientists concluded that
Ata was most likely a human fetus that died before or shortly after
birth and suffered from severe skeletal dysplasia...<<<Read More>>>...