Five surprising things DNA has revealed about our ancestors
(PHYSorg.com Archaeology & Fossils)

Researchers recently used DNA from the 10,000-year-old `Cheddar Man`, one of Britain`s oldest skeletons, to unveil what the first inhabitants of what now is Britain actually looked like. But this isn`t the first time DNA from old skeletons has provided intriguing findings about our ancestors. Rapid advances in genetic sequencing over the past few decades have opened up a whole new window into the past.