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The science of human evolution has made big leaps in recent years, and it’s painting a new picture of our origins. We’re closer than ever to our extinct cousins like
More research is showing that we carry genes from other kinds of ancient humans, and their DNA affects our lives today
Neanderthals live on within us. These ancient human cousins, and others called Denisovans, once lived alongside our early Homo sapiens ancestors. They mingled and had children. So some of who they were never went away — it’s in our genes. And science is starting to reveal just how much that shapes us. Using the new […]
The DNA evidence showed that H. sapiens mated with groups including Neanderthals and Denisovans. It even revealed evidence of other ghost populations groups who are part of our genetic code, but whose fossils we haven't found yet.
Scientists don’t yet know the full extent of what we share with ancient ancestors, but they’re learning it can be both helpful and harmful.