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Genetic testing conducted produced conflicting reviews over the years. Initial tests failed to recover nuclear DNA from the Starchild Skull, while the human skull yielded identifiable human DNA. Later, using advanced techniques like shotgun sequencing, it was revealed that the Starchild's DNA shared less than half its genetic sequence with humans, suggesting an evolutionary path markedly different from our own.
The discoveries led to speculation regarding hybrid origins—whether the Starchild was a hybrid offspring of an alien species and a human or simply an individual that deviated so significantly from the human norm that it appeared otherworldly.