Researchers create new archive of ancient human brains
by Nina Massey
Mar 20, 2024
2 minutes
UK researchers have created a new archive of ancient human brains which challenges ideas of how they are preserved.
The record of ancient brains highlights the different environments they can be saved in, ranging from the frozen Arctic, to dry deserts.
The collection of shrunken, discoloured samples was found preserved in all manner of people, from and royalty, through British and monks, to Arctic explorers and victims of war.
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