'Proving something does not exist is pretty much impossible,' a researcher said.
Published 2:54 PM EDT Sep 5, 2019A group of international scientists led by Neil Gemmell, of the University of Otago, New Zealand, analyzed DNA samples from the murky waters of the Scottish lake and identified about 3,000 different species, the Guardian reported. Most species are so small they can barely be seen, and the data suggests some of the outlandish theories about Nessie can be ruled out, Gemmell wrote in a release.
"Our investigation, like every investigation before it, has no definitive proof of the monster," Gemmell wrote."We do however have a further theory to test, that of the giant eel, and it may be worth exploring this in more detail."This is an undated file photo of a shadowy shape that some people say is a photo of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.Researchers found a large amount of eel DNA, along with other common creatures including humans, dogs, sheep, cattle and deer.
Researchers began studying the biodiversity of Loch Ness in June 2018 by extracting and sequencing remnants of DNA left behind by animals, called environmental or eDNA, from 250 samples of its water from various locations and depths.
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