17,000-Year-Old DNA of Ice Age Infant Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes https://ift.tt/92uEaBd 17,000-Year-Old DNA of Ice Age Infant Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes A 17,000-year-old infant skeleton, found in Italy's Grotta delle Mura cave, is providing new insights into human populations during the Ice Age . Discovered in 1998, the remains were recently analyzed for DNA, allowing scientists to reconstruct aspects of the infant's appearance, ancestry, and health. The DNA results suggest that the child likely had dark skin, blue eyes, and curly hair—a combination…