Oldest known human DNA reveals we’re ‘complete mongrels’
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By tracing ancient human DNA, scientists are learning that prehistoric humans may have immigrated and diversified earlier and more frequently — and there were a lot more of them — than we previously realized. An analysis of the oldest known human genetic material found that a new collection of 400,000-year-old hominins — ancient humans — may be a common ancestor to Neanderthals and Denisovans. The findings were published in the journal Nature this week and they give us new clues about the origins of modern humans.
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