Yes, dear reader! There are countless conspiracy myths and theories out there that, despite the amount of evidence demonstrating that they don't hold up, never seem to lose momentum! This is the case of Flat Earth Theory, for example, which has lately become the subject of heated (and entertaining) debates around the world. But another question that turns and moves again is the existence or not of the Abominable Snowman.

It may seem silly to most that such a mythical character becomes controversial, but the fact is that many people believe in the existence of these beings - and what is lacking are records of alleged sightings and frightening encounters between humans and snow monsters. . There is even an abundance of material attributed to these creatures, such as bones, teeth, skin, fur and feces, which have been collected over time.

Science Breaking Myths

And it was based on DNA analysis from these Abominable Snowmen samples that a team of scientists made some interesting discoveries - and that seem to end (or not!) This story that these beings exist in real life. According to Yasmin Tayag of Inverse, the team was led by PhD in biology Charlotte Lindqvist of the University of Buffalo, and the findings were published in an article published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the Royal Society BI.

Attributed to an alleged Yeti collected in Nepal (Inverse)

And what did scientists discover anyway? That the material basically belongs to bears - not to a missing link in evolution, an unknown hybrid between human and primate, an alien being or a supernatural creature. But don't think the study did not help researchers make other discoveries.

Femur found in a cave in Tibet that supposedly belonged to a Yeti (Inverse)

According to Yasmin, the team genetically sequenced a total of 24 samples and, after having completed the analysis, the results were compared to those of the bear genomes of the Himalayan region - which would be home to the abominable snowmen -, including the Himalayan brown bear ( Ursus arctos isabellinus ) and the Asian black bear ( Ursus thibetanus ), whose DNA had never been sequenced.

Confusion

Of the samples analyzed, with the exception of one, which proved to be from a dog, the rest belonged to bears - eight of which were Himalayan brown bears, Asian black bears and Tibetan brown bears. That is, nothing out of this world at all! But of the identified animals none had white fur (as would the Yetis).

Hmm ... doesn't look like an abominable snowman, right? (Inverse)

However, it is worth remembering that bears can walk quietly on two legs and, considering that the specimens identified in the study live in snowy regions, it would be no wonder that another snow-covered wandering individual was mistaken for a strange creature.

A family of Himalayan brown bears that look little like the Yetis (Inverse)

But going back to the analysis, besides demonstrating that the material attributed to the abominable snowmen is just samples of common animals, the scientists found that Himalayan brown bears consist of a species genetically separated from their "cousins". Tibet and dwelling in North America, which could help explain the mystery associated with these animals.