Ancient bacteria genome reconstructed from Neanderthal tooth gunk
4 May 2023
Researchers pieced together the genomes of two unknown species of green sulphur bacteria from DNA fragments found in ancient calcified tooth plaque
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Early risers may have inherited faster body clocks from Neanderthals
15 February 2023
Modern humans who have inherited genetic variants related to circadian rhythms from extinct hominins are more likely to be morning people
Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives
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Some chimpanzee populations gained useful DNA from interbreeding with bonobos, and one may even have become more gentle and “bonobo-like” in its brain structure and behaviour
Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans
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Many of us carry DNA inherited from Neanderthals, but we can’t be sure how it affects us. Stem cells with Neanderthal DNA could tell us
Our ancestors mated with the mystery 'Denisovan' people – twice
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The genes of extinct hominins called Denisovans live on in people from China and Papua New Guinea, suggesting two instances of cross-species breeding
We may have mated with Neanderthals more than 219,000 years ago
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Analysis of DNA from a fossilised Neanderthal bone suggests modern human ancestors entered Europe and interbred with locals more than 219,000 years ago
