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Neanderthals and humans interbred 47,000 years ago for nearly 7,000 years, research suggests
LiveScience· 10 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· 13 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· 1 hour 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 ...
Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 hours agoWilliam Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the...
Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago
AOL· 1 day 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· 17 hours agoBut the evidence that people could have escaped was always there. The eruption itself continued for...
Netflix's 'Hit Man' is based on a true story. Here's what the movie gets right and wrong about Gary...
Business Insider· 21 hours ago"Hit Man" is based on a 2001 news article about Gary Johnson, a phony hitman. Here's how accurate...
Scientists discovered 50,000-year-old viruses in Neanderthal DNA that could help explain their...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 days agoResearch found signs of ancient viruses in Neanderthal DNA that they may have gotten from ancient...
Genome study shows how horses galloped into human history
KFGO· 16 hours agoBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The advent of horse-based transportation represented one of...
3 types of ultra-processed foods that may be healthier than homemade
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoHis seminal study, published in 2019 and conducted at the National Institutes of Health's human...