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The Denisovans who interbred with modern humans were already hybrids. UC Berkeley researchers inferred that 3 to 5 percent of their DNA came from an unidentified hominin lineage that diverged from ours roughly 1.8 million years ago—meaning some people alive today carry genetic material passed through two separate episodes of interbreeding across hundreds of thousands of years.
18+ hour, 19+ min ago (1098+ words) A genomic reconstruction suggests Denisovans inherited 3 to 5 percent of their DNA from a much older unidentified lineage before passing a fraction onward to modern humans. By Lab Report · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published September 14, 2026 · How we edit The Denisovans who…...
An Ancient Body Found in the Ice in 1859 Has Finally Been Identified Using DNA From a Living BBC Journalist
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (483+ words) A body pulled from the Arctic ice in 1859 has finally been given a name. Researchers at the University of Waterloo have used DNA from living descendants to identify four more sailors from Sir John Franklin‘s doomed 1845 expedition, among them…...
Cave researchers share excitement over prospect of rewriting Irish history
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (435+ words) 13.25 13 Sep 2026 New cave paintings suggest that there were human beings in Ireland 5,000 years earlier than first thought, potentially rewriting history. It's not every day you get to see something that could rewrite Irish history firsthand, but that's the opportunity that…...
I went into France's prehistoric caves. The world hasn't looked the same since
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1800+ words) I expected ancient paintings. Instead, I found myself weeping in total darkness. A journey through seven caves became a search for what our ancestors knew about being human, and what we've forgotten Homo sapiens first entered this cave between 14,000 and…...
Ancient DNA reveals 1,000 years of human-environment interactions at Crawford Lake
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (975+ words) Ancient DNA trapped in sedimentary layers of the Milton lake reveals a rich history of human interaction with the local ecosystem, from pre-colonial Indigenous agriculture to the industrial revolution. By Mike Beattie September 10, 2026 An international team of scientists has recreated…...
Ancient DNA Reveals What Actually Happened to Ordinary People After the Western Roman Empire Fell
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (1287+ words) Ancient DNA suggests Rome’s fall reshaped Europe through gradual migration and intermarriage, not a sudden barbarian takeover....
Ancient DNA Unveils 1,000 Years at Crawford Lake
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (928+ words) An international team of scientists featuring faculty at Binghamton University has recreated a 1,000-year timeline documenting the ecological changes and human impact to the area surrounding Crawford Lake, the famed location of the proposed Anthropocene. By analyzing sedimentary ancient DNA…...
Ancient Human Life: 190,000-Year-Old Cave Secrets
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (324+ words) UOW researcher's dating work helps to establish the timeline behind one of the longest record of Denisovan occupation An ancient cave in southwestern China has revealed new evidence about how Denisovans — an ancient human relative — lived, survived and adapted over…...
2026: 190,000-year-old cave reveals how ancient human species lived and adapted
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (378+ words) UOW researcher’s dating work helps to establish the timeline behind one of the longest records of Denisovan occupation An ancient cave in southwestern China has revealed new evidence about how Denisovans — an ancient human relative — lived, survived and adapted over…...
Study Overturns 17-Year-Old Claim: Modern Humans Ate Neanderthal Child
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (508+ words) A prehistoric child whose teeth were long held up as the physical proof that Ice Age modern humans hunted, butchered, and wore Neanderthals as jewelry was not a Neanderthal at all — a new study concludes the remains belong to a…...