Could we have been born with memories in our DNA?

Could we have been born with memories encoded in our DNA? Experiments with rodents revealed that the animals were able to tap into their parents’ prior experiences to find ways around mazes — suggesting that parental memories were somehow imprinted in their genes. Scientists are now exploring whether traumas have an impact on DNA and could be passed down through the generations. The findings could help explain (and potentially treat) anxiety, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorders, and various other conditions (watch, runtime: 4:03).