A picture shows a black wad of resin placed between two casts of gum that show clear teeth marks embedded in the resin.
A picture shows ancient resin next to two casts of the gum showing clear teeth mark left behind a teen almost 10,000 years ago.
  • Scientists extracted DNA from chewing gum used by teenagers almost 10,000 years ago.
  • The gum provided clues into what the teenagers had eaten and their lifestyle.
  • Stone Age teenagers' diets included hazelnuts, duck, deer, fox, and trout, the study said. 

DNA extracted from chewing gum used by teenagers almost 10,000 years ago has provided fascinating clues into their prehistoric diet.