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Neanderthals and humans interbred 47,000 years ago for nearly 7,000 years, research suggests
LiveScience· 13 hours agoNeanderthals were among the closest extinct relatives of modern humans (Homo sapiens), with the ancestors of both lineages diverging about 500,000 years ago. More than...interbred ...
Humans and Neanderthals only had sex for a brief period, but it still fundamentally changed our DNA
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoReuters/Nikola Solic In addition to ancient human DNA, the researchers also studied the genomes of...
Study: Remnants of Ancient Viruses in Human DNA Related to Schizophrenia and Depression
SciTechDaily· 4 hours agoRecent research has found that DNA remnants of ancient viruses in our genome are linked to increased susceptibility to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and depression ...
Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago
AOL· 2 days agoThe horse transformed human history – and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse. Around 4,200 years ago, one particular lineage of ...
Records of Pompeii’s survivors have been found – and archaeologists are starting to understand how...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoBut the evidence that people could have escaped was always there. The eruption itself continued for...
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in plane crash
21Alive Fort Wayne· 8 hours agoWilliam Anders, a retired major general, has said the photo was his most significant contribution to...
3 types of ultra-processed foods that may be healthier than homemade
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoHis seminal study, published in 2019 and conducted at the National Institutes of Health's human...
Faith & science | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 49 minutes agoWhen faced with infertility, Amanda and Jeff Walker had a baby through in vitro fertilization but were left with extra embryos -- and questions. Tori and...
Did ancient Egyptians use surgery to treat brain cancer?
Al Jazeera· 26 minutes agoAncient Egyptians may have tried to treat cancer with surgery more than 4,000 years ago, a study has...
Genome study shows how horses galloped into human history
Reuters via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoBut the timing of equine domestication and the subsequent broad use of horse power has been a matter...