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Neanderthals and Modern Humans: A Shared Past Revealed Through DNA

Anthropology.net

By analyzing distinctive genetic markers, researchers quantified this percentage, shedding light on the enduring impact of interbreeding events in human evolutionary history. The interplay between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens offers a unique lens to study adaptation, survival, and the shared history of humanity. DOI : 10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.10.003

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This Muslim microstate could soon be the world’s smallest country

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Apart from its golden-domed headquarters, the campus also includes tyrbes (holy tombs of previous Debedabas); extensive archives on the Order’s history, including audio recordings of Bektashi musical traditions; and a museum and a library. That message may soon be echoed by another religious leader — now also with his own state.

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How one tiny town is battling ‘rural brain drain’

The Hechinger Report

Enrollment in the Onalaska School District — which includes the town and outlying areas — rose by about 14 percent between May 2014 and May 2018, to 851 students. Onalaska, situated roughly halfway between Seattle and Portland, is proud of its history. Photo: Kaitlin Gillespie for The Hechinger Report.

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Neanderthals and Modern Humans Interbred 47,000 Years Ago

Anthropology.net

Introduction A new study, recently released as a preprint on bioRxiv , sharpens the timeline for this crucial period in human history. This research not only elucidates a critical juncture in human evolutionary history but also highlights the enduring impact of these ancient interactions on modern human genetics. 1 Iasi, L. Peter, B.

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2023 Institute Faculty

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Principal Faculty Joshua Brown is professor of history emeritus and former executive director of the American Social History Project and professor of history at the Graduate Center, CUNY. Halls Professor of the History of Art (emerita) at Indiana University. He is a noted scholar of visual culture in U.S.

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70 years later, schools — and moms — are still fighting segregation

The Hechinger Report

Having lived through the desegregation order, Hirahara, who is now an award-winning mystery writer , wishes more people knew about the history of the city’s schools. Dr. Brian McDonald, superintendent of Pasadena Unified School District from 2014 to 2023, stands in front of Pasadena High School on Monday, May 13, 2024.

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A vocational school curriculum that includes genocide studies and British literature

The Hechinger Report

Opened in 2014 when two existing vocational programs consolidated, Essex Tech is preparing to graduate its first senior class to have spent the entirety of their high school careers at the new campus. English teacher Justin Bilton and history teacher Jason Stark created and team-teach the class. Holocaust Memorial Museum.