#Genetic Mixing, Not #Extinction, Led To #Neanderthals' Demise, 4% DNA in modern #populations

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Genetic Mixing, Not Extinction, Led To Neanderthals' Demise

RedOrbit  -  7:31 AM

“Recent sequencing of ancient Neanderthal DNA indicates that Neanderthal genes make up from 1 to 4 percent of the genome of modern populations — especially those of European descent,” he added. “While they disappeared as a distinctive form of humanity, they live on in our genes.

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Stefan Savic

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Signs of Ancient Ocean on Mars Spotted by European Spacecraft

The Mars Express probe detected strong evidence that there were large bodies of liquid water on ancient Mars.

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Ancient seagrass holds secrets of the oldest living organism on Earth

It's big, it's old and it lives under the sea -- and now an international research collaboration has confirmed that an ancient seagrass holds the secrets of the oldest living organism on Earth. Ancien...

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