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Neanderthals and humans interbred 47,000 years ago for nearly 7,000 years, research suggests
LiveScience· 12 hours 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 research finds. Neanderthals ...
Humans and Neanderthals only had sex for a brief period, but it still fundamentally changed our DNA
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoFor instance, no present-day people of African ancestry were included because only about 0.5 % of...
Diver Finds Mastodon Tusk Off Florida Coast, He Claims
Time Magazine· 1 day agoAt first, fossil-hunting diver Alex Lundberg thought the lengthy object on the sea floor off...
Huge cheetah that roamed China 1 million years ago would have stood face to face with a tiger
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe researchers described their findings in a study published in the May 15 edition of the journal...
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...
Review | Ursula K. Le Guin was her own toughest (and best) critic
Washington Post· 5 days agoSince her passing, her halo has only grown brighter: In a rhapsodic piece for Literary Hub in 2022,...
40 Father’s Day Gifts for Every Type of Dad: From Sonos Speakers to Breville Espresso Machines
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThere are many types of dads, and even more types of gifts you can buy them this Father’s Day. While...
A lifetime of love for the charismatic narwhal
Knowable Magazine via Yahoo News· 5 days agoI also have a cell line at the frozen zoo in San Diego. The evolutionary path of the narwhal is interesting to me. Unlike an elephant, where we can see...
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks public input on pygmy rabbit status
The Columbian· 15 hours agoThe Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks public input on whether to keep the Columbia...
Endless Ocean Luminous is beautiful and educational, but not much else
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt might just be the part of me that always wanted to be a marine biologist, but I was fascinated by...