Around eight per cent of your DNA was left behind by ancient viruses, and one of those stolen viral genes is what builds the placenta — meaning every mammal alive, including you, was born because a virus infected an ancestor and never left. - Space Daily
Around eight per cent of your DNA was left behind by ancient viruses, and one of those stolen viral genes is what builds the placenta — meaning every mammal alive, including you, was born because a virus infected an ancestor and never left. Space Daily

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Around eight per cent of your DNA was left behind by ancient viruses, and one of those stolen viral genes is what builds the placenta — meaning every mammal alive, including you, was born because a virus infected an ancestor and never left. Space Daily
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Around eight per cent of your DNA was left behind by ancient viruses, and one of those stolen viral genes is what builds the placenta — meaning every mammal alive, including you, was born because a virus infected an ancestor and never left. Space Daily
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- Around eight per cent of your DNA was left behind by ancient viruses, and one of those stolen viral genes is what builds the placenta — meaning every mammal alive, including you, was born because a virus infected an ancestor and never left.
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- Published · Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:14 GMT
- Fetched by Nuzenio · Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:59:30 GMT
- Latest update · Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:59:31 GMT
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