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DNA from an unknown ancestor found in modern humans – Big Think
Our family tree is complicated, and some of the branches are still unlabled.
Modern Humans are the last members of the genus Homo. While we’ve managed to outlast an extensive list of cousins and genetic ancestors, their genetic heritage lives on through us. More than a few studies have reported that many people today can trace their ancestry back to the Neanderthals and the Denisovans. A new study suggests that the DNA of an even older ancestor lives in through us, and has some startling implications for the sex lives of our ancient ancestors. Some of our evolutionary re…
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