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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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Did infection from human viruses contribute to the demise of Neanderthals 40,000 years ago?
Researchers sifted through DNA extracted from Neanderthal remains in Chagyrskaya Cave, Russia, to l…
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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 a unique line of Neanderthals and it's helping solve the mystery of humanity's last great extinction
The genome of a Neanderthal named Thorin suggested he was part of an unknown lineage. He and his co…
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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If you're an early riser, you may have Neanderthal DNA to thank for it
Many of us carry Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA, and some of it may be linked with being an early ris…
Marianne Guenot
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Most of us have a bit of Neanderthal DNA, with some more than others. Scientists think they've figured out why.
Scientists have long been puzzled by why some East Asian populations have a little more Neandertha…
Marianne Guenot
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Neanderthals and humans may belong to the same species, say scientists. It could rewrite the history of our evolution.
As we begin to unpick the history of human and Neanderthal evolution, new scrutiny is being placed …
Marianne Guenot
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Did you have a severe case of COVID-19? Research suggests that Neanderthal genes could be to blame
Research by scientists in Italy indicates that people with gene variations attributable to Neandert…
Charles R. Davis
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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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Some Neanderthals couldn't smell their own stink, suggests a new study recreating early humans' noses
Understanding what early humans smelled can offer better context for our own sense of smell, and gi…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 'unusual' candidate who discovered that modern humans and Neanderthals had children together
Svante Pääbo's discovery of Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA help us unpack what makes our own genes h…
Hilary Brueck
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3 species of human ancestors may have mixed and mingled in one Siberian cave 45,000 years ago - altering our evolution
A study suggests our mysterious cousins, the Denisovans, first occupied Denisova Cave. Then Neander…
Aylin Woodward
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'Dragon Man,' a mysterious new human species found in China, could be a closer relative of ours than Neanderthals
A species of human ancestor called Homo longi, or "Dragon Man," lived in China 146,000 years ago. I…
Aylin Woodward
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Chrissy Teigen thought she had a long-lost identical twin after taking a DNA test and the entire story is a wild ride
Chrissy Teigen has always been open with fans about her personal life, but even she was surprised b…
Megan Willett-Wei
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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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If you want to eat like your paleo ancestors, stop cutting out all carbs, a new study suggests
Advocates of the paleo diet assume that our human ancestors had a meat-heavy, low-carb diet. But re…
Aylin Woodward,Gabby Landsverk
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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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Nobel prize winner Svante Paabo's DNA discoveries offer clues as to what makes us human
In other words, Paabo has been awarded the prestigious prize for having sequenced the genomes of…