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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

The analysis revealed that Denisovans diverged from Neanderthals around 400,000 years ago, although the two groups share a common ancestry. Ongaro’s team has identified areas for further research, including more extensive genetic studies of understudied populations that may carry yet-undiscovered traces of Denisovan ancestry.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

. “By connecting the dots between genetics, linguistics, and archaeology, we now recognize West Papua as the launching place of historical Papuan seafarers that now contribute up to 60% of modern Wallacean ancestry,” he said.

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MARCH 7, 2025

A Child Buried in Ochre, A Legacy Written in Bone Buried deep within a Portuguese rock shelter some 28,000 years ago, a small child’s ochre-stained bones whisper a tale of interwoven ancestries, ritual significance, and a culture lost to time.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By checking “Patient’s Race,” we health care providers pretend to know something that we cannot possibly know: the patient’s ancestry and associated medical risk. The very notion that one could segregate people into groups that roughly approximate ancestry assumes those ancestral groups have remained separate throughout history.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

A recent study, published in the European Journal of Archaeology 1 , suggests these plaques may represent one of humanity's earliest attempts at recording genealogy—a non-verbal precursor to modern ancestry documentation.

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MARCH 11, 2025

As more evidence emerges, the line between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens becomes less distinct, reminding us that our history is one of shared ancestry, borrowed ideas, and unexpected alliances. The findings at Tinshemet Cave suggest that the story of human evolution is more interconnected than previously thought. Related Research Hublin, J.-J.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

1302653110 Summary : Uses dental morphology to reassess speciation events and shared ancestry between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. No Known Hominin Species Matches the Expected Dental Morphology of the Last Common Ancestor of Neanderthals and Modern Humans Authors : Gómez-Robles, A., Journal : PNAS , 2013. DOI : 10.1073/pnas.1302653110

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Analysis of the Neanderthal genome revealed that 1 to 4% of the genome in modern humans living outside Africa is derived from Neanderthals," the study notes. The reason for this remains an open question​ High-Altitude Adaptations and the Denisovan Connection Living at high altitudes presents unique physiological challenges.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

These genetic signatures match the so-called "Fournol cluster" of Gravettian ancestry, suggesting that a distinct population survived in this region through the Last Glacial Maximum. “These were the people whose range had contracted southward during the climatic crisis,” explains Gelabert.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Bridging Evolutionary Gaps in Asia Asia's evolutionary timeline during the Pleistocene is marked by a mosaic of hominin species, each contributing uniquely to human ancestry. .” The researchers hope that this systematic reclassification will enhance science communication by providing a more coherent picture of hominin diversity in Asia.

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

Unraveling the Complex Origins of Homo sapiens At the core of understanding human evolution lies the question of human nature. Were early Homo sapiens inherently peaceful or aggressive?

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Across time, past humans frequently migrated , mated with, or displaced people they encountered in other regions—resulting in a tangled tree of human ancestry. But sickle cell anemia is neither unique to nor characteristic of people with African ancestry. This distinction may seem like splitting hairs.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Grey wolf genomic history reveals a dual ancestry of dogs." The wolves that became dogs may have chosen to live alongside us—not because we tamed them, but because they evolved to see us as their best chance for survival. Related Research For further reading on dog domestication and evolutionary modeling: Bergström, A.

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APRIL 7, 2024

Delving into Canine Ancestry In a seminal study published 2022 in the prestigious journal Nature 1 , scientists embarked on a quest to unlock the secrets of dog domestication using a novel approach: analyzing the DNA of ancient wolves. Grey wolf genomic history reveals a dual ancestry of dogs. Ollivier, M., Speidel, L., Westbury, M.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

The findings, published in Nature Communications 1 , reveal a wealth of information about the boy's ancestry, physical traits, health, and the environment in which he lived, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of prehistoric humans. Life history and ancestry of the late Upper Palaeolithic infant from Grotta delle Mura, Italy.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Sometimes kids found unexpected ancestries – like one white student who found an ancestor labelled “mulatto” on an old Census. Brunelle hopes to broach more difficult conversations about race and ancestry in future years. She didn’t know her family had mixed-race heritage.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

“Most non-Africans today carry 1-2% Neanderthal ancestry, underscoring the impact of these interactions on the settlement of regions outside Africa.” The Genomic Landscape of Neanderthal Ancestry in Present-Day Humans Authors : Sankararaman, S., Origins of Modern Human Ancestry Authors : Bergström, A.,

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

The findings offer clarity on how Japan’s dual genetic ancestry emerged, enriching the current understanding of ancient East Asian migration. Principal investigator Jun Ohashi, "East Asian-related and Northeast Asian-related ancestries account for over 80% of nuclear genomes of the modern Japanese population.”

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JUNE 11, 2024

By examining variations in Neanderthal ancestry across different times and locations, they estimated the timing and duration of interbreeding events. Neandertal ancestry through time: Insights from genomes of ancient and present-day humans. The research team focused on the amount of Neanderthal DNA present in these samples. 1 Iasi, L.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have decoded 1 the DNA of seven individuals found at sites in Germany and Czechia, revealing a lineage that carried traces of Neanderthal ancestry and left behind no modern descendants. Insights into Human Evolution from Neanderthal Genomes Authors : Prüfer, K.,

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JUNE 13, 2024

Tracing Ancestry and Diet Chemical analyses of teeth revealed that some early North American horses were raised locally, while others were part of managed herds fed maize. DNA comparisons with modern horses showed these early horses were primarily of Spanish ancestry.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

We talked with folks who strongly identify with their heritage ancestry, language and culture and others who navigate the complex nuances of diasporic reality. After the anti-Asian spa shootings in Atlanta, Asian Americans and supporters rallied in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2021.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Neanderthal DNA is estimated to account for an average of 1% to 4% of the genomes of modern humans with ancestry outside sub-Saharan Africa. Many modern humans have some admixture of Neanderthal DNA, an indication that Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis knew one another, also in the Biblical sense.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

An attempt to depict the relatedness of nearly 250,000 people in the All of Us study has drawn criticism.All of Us Research Program Genomics Investigators, Nature (2024), [link] The Complexity of Human Ancestry Data The controversy surrounding the depiction of genetic diversity underscores the challenges inherent in describing human ancestry data.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A population of hybrid ancestry? While Qafzeh Cave is well known for its early Homo sapiens burials , Manot Cave and Quneitra contain archaeological deposits from multiple time periods​ This makes it difficult to attribute these engravings to a specific hominin species. Did Neanderthals create them? Early modern humans?

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ED Surge

JANUARY 11, 2023

While 21% of teachers in Hawai’i are Japanese, only 10% have Native Hawaiian ancestry. Everett Collection/Shutterstock At the same time, I also recognize that my privileged experience in Hawaiʻi was forged by settler culture , the effects of which still persist in the state educational system.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Both positions allow for the occasional interbreeding that has resulted in a little bit of Neanderthal being present in many of us, especially those of European and East Asian ancestry. However, there are many challenges to exploring this distant time.

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JULY 11, 2024

Peyrégne confirmed that if any such "superarchaic" ancestry exists, it would be shared between Denisova 3 and Denisova 25. The Max Planck researchers plan to publish the new genome soon, offering further insights into this mysterious group.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Perhaps it is because I am Mexican American and colonization is a part of my ancestry. I have always felt connected to Indigenous peoples.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

” By comparing this genome with others, the researchers discovered that this Neanderthal had ancestry from a distinct lineage, indicating the presence of multiple isolated communities in Western Europe up until their extinction. The DNA was analyzed along with other known Neanderthal genomes to understand their shared history.”

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JANUARY 20, 2024

Modern Europeans, with diverse genetic ancestries, carry traits influenced by the hunter-gatherers, farmers, and pastoralists. A Global Perspective: Extending the Genomic Exploration Experts laud the study's innovative approach to understanding ancient humans by examining how ancestry influences modern traits. 1 Allentoft, M.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The vermillion marks on our foreheads dispel assumptions about our ancestry, I draw stares as we stand next to aunty. Peace is lotuses set afloat on seafoam always at risk of drowning in scattered uncertainty. We are a motley crew: aunty, uncle, and two young women.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Despite the technical challenges posed by DNA degradation, the researchers successfully sequenced the genomes, revealing valuable information about the inhabitants' ancestry and genetic stability.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

He knew very little about his ancestry. . “My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished families… second families, perhaps I should say. My mother, who died in my tenth year, was of a family of the name of Hanks…” Lincoln was not being humble. There was good reason for his concern.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

b) Steppe ancestry in contemporary samples estimated by reference 26. Samples depicted as vertical bars signify their 'admixture estimate' derived from NNLS across six ancestries. a) MS prevalence across modern Europe sourced from reference 3.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The most-reported cases involved single-bias incidents about race, ethnicity and ancestry (nearly 60 percent), religion (about 20 percent), and sexual orientation (just over 15 percent). 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019, an increase of 7 percent from the prior academic year.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Unraveling Japan's Genetic Complexity Population genetics offers a window into the intricate tapestry of human ancestry and evolutionary history. Similarly, Denisovan-derived DNA exerted influence on disease susceptibility, particularly in relation to type 2 diabetes and height.

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