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New Study Explores Why Some People Have So Much Neanderthal DNA

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 14:00

A sweeping analysis of European and Asian genomes over the last 40,000 years reveals when and how some genetic exchange occurred between Homo sapiens and our closest cousins, Homo neanderthalensis. It also shows how the Neanderthals’ genetic footprint depended on later exchanges between members of our own species.

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Oldest Human Footprints in North America Really Are That Old, New Dating Confirms

Thu, 10/05/2023 - 14:00

Gizmodo : Environment

Fossilized human footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico are every bit as old as the 23,000 years-and-change they were dated at in 2021, according to new analysis

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Only 1,280 Reproductive Human Ancestors Once Roamed Earth, Gene Study Suggests

Thu, 08/31/2023 - 14:05

Gizmodo : Environment

Humankind struggled to survive during a 100,000 year period during the early Pleistocene, according to researchers who used a computer model to discover a severe population bottleneck in our species’ ancient past.

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