How DNA reveals Vikings never left Scotland – BBC REEL?

DNA is like a family tree that tells us where people come from, and it shows that Vikings didn’t go far from home.

DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, which is the stuff that makes up our genes. It’s passed down from parents to kids, like a special message written in code. Scientists can read this message to see where someone’s ancestors lived, kind of like following clues left behind by family members.

Scientists studied people living in Scotland today and compared their DNA with that of Vikings who lived long ago. They expected to find lots of Viking genes from far away, like Norway or Denmark. But instead, they found that many Scottish people have Viking DNA, meaning Vikings were already nearby!

This is like finding out your best friend’s family was living just next door all along, not across the country. The Vikings didn’t go on a big adventure to Scotland, they might have been right there all the time! DNA is like a family tree that tells us where people come from, and it shows that Vikings didn’t go far from home.

DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, which is the stuff that makes up our genes. It’s passed down from parents to kids, like a special message written in code. Scientists can read this message to see where someone’s ancestors lived, kind of like following clues left behind by family members.