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Neanderthals and humans interbred 47,000 years ago for nearly 7,000 years, research suggests
LiveScience· 2 days agoNeanderthal genes seen in modern humans may have entered our DNA through an interval of interbreeding starting about 47,000 years ago that lasted nearly 7,000 years, new & ...
Scientists discovered 50,000-year-old viruses in Neanderthal DNA that could help explain their...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 3 days agoResearch found signs of ancient viruses in Neanderthal DNA that they may have gotten from ancient...
Humans and Neanderthals only had sex for a brief period, but it still fundamentally changed our DNA
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTo figure out when our ancient human ancestors hooked up with Neanderthals, the researchers compared...
Hunter-gatherer diets weren’t always heavy on meat: Morocco study reveals a plant-based diet
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoFor example, carbon isotope analysis was used to detect the maize consumption of prehistoric people...
"Major" archaeological development may help rewrite early human history
Newsweek· 18 hours agoAn innovative technique used in a study of Neanderthal hearths—places where fires were created—has...
These Neanderthal fire pits offer an extraordinarily precise snapshot of ancient life
Nature· 5 days agoResearchers used traces of Earth’s changing magnetic field in sediments to identify the activity of...
Saga Cruises Welcomes BBC Studios Stars and Experts Onboard - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News
Cruise Industry News· 4 days agoSaga Cruises has partnered with BBC Studios to offer guests a chance to go behind the scenes of many...
Restless legs syndrome tied to 140 'hotspots' in the genome
LiveScience· 3 days agoResearchers have uncovered more than 140 sections of the human genome tied to restless legs syndrome...
Meet the 'Giga-Goose,' a 500-Pound Ice Age Bird
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAn Ice Age bird that weighed twice as much as an ostrich was adapted for the water, say a team of researchers who recently studied fossils from creature,...
Major cause of inflammatory bowel disease discovered
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoDespite increasing prevalence, current treatments do not work in every patient and attempts to develop new drugs often fail due to our incomplete...