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Modern humans mated with Denisovans several times in history and it gave us some surprising superpowers!
Recent discoveries revealed that our ancestors interbred with Denisovans on at least three separate…
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Our ancestors bred with Neanderthals 50,000 years ago — here's where scientists think they did it
Scientists have pinpointed the Zagros Mountains as a key site where Homo sapiens and Neanderthals i…
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Humans and Neanderthals only had sex for a brief period, but it still fundamentally changed our DNA
Scientists studied ancient humans and learned humans and Neanderthals started interbreeding 47,000 …
Jenny McGrath
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Scientists discovered 50,000-year-old viruses in Neanderthal DNA that could help explain their mysterious extinction
Research found signs of ancient viruses in Neanderthal DNA that they may have gotten from ancient h…
Jenny McGrath
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How interbreeding between humans and our Neanderthal cousins 40,000 years ago affects our health today
The 40,000-year-old genetic inheritance bestowed on humans by the Neanderthals is highlighted by a …
Isobel van Hagen
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Your mental illnesses may be a result of ancient cross-species fornication, a study has found
The story of human evolution is an intricate tapestry woven with a ton of interbreeding with other …
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A genetic advantage inherited from Neanderthals could give some people a 22% lower risk of severe COVID-19
The remnants of Neanderthal DNA are more common in people from Europe and Asia. They could confer a…
Aria Bendix
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A human ancestor previously unknown to science lived alongside ancient humans and Neanderthals - and they all interbred
A human ancestor called Nesher Ramla homo occupied Israel and Arabia alongside humans at least 120,…
Aylin Woodward
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Ancient humans interbred with a mysterious, archaic population 700,000 years ago, a study found - it's the earliest known mating between different human species
Different human ancestor species seem to have mingled and mated far more than anthropologists previ…
Aylin Woodward
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The first dogs evolved from wolves in Asia — and maybe the Middle East — a study of ice age DNA suggests
Ancient wolf DNA spanning the last 100,000 years, points to the moment — possibly two moments — whe…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Ancient tools and DNA discovered in a Tibetan cave shed unprecedented light on humans' most enigmatic ancestor, the Denisovans
Anthropologists found an ancient jawbone, tools, and DNA in a Tibetan cave. They come from Denisova…
Aylin Woodward
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A 160,000-year-old jaw from a human ancestor was found in a Tibetan cave. It might explain why Tibetans are able to live at high altitudes today.
Usually, when humans reach high altitudes - where oxygen levels are lower - our bodies make more he…
Aylin Woodward
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Ancient humans had sex and interbred with a mysterious group known as the Denisovans more than once, new research has found
We've known for years now that early humans interbred with Neanderthals and Denisovans - other homi…
Kevin Loria
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Early human ancestors started migrating around the world far earlier than scientists thought
"The initial dispersals out of Africa prior to 60,000 years ago were likely by small groups of fora…