Year in review: Native Americans are Kennewick kin
DNA analysis shows close ties to present-day groups
![Kennewick Man skull](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/122615_21_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
NATIVE RELATIVE This year, scientists analyzed the genetics of Kennewick Man, nearly two decades after the skeleton's discovery. The skull is similar to that of Polynesians, but DNA suggests a link to Native Americans.
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