Human evolution rewritten: A lost human population may have supercharged our brains-and given us 20% of our DNA
The influence of an unknown population and its impact on intelligence was discovered in our DNA by researchers using a new ...
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New genetic study reveals modern humans originated from two ancestral populations
Modern humans originated from at least two ancestral populations that diverged and later reunited before spreading across the globe.
120 Years of Conservation Efforts Pay Off: Yellowstone Bison Are Now a Single Super Herd
Originally made up of two distinct herds, researchers now believe the Yellowstone bison should be managed as a single, ...
Geneticist says techniques for analyzing DNA in case of alleged Gilgo serial killer Rex Heuermann are 'widely accepted'
Heuermann's defense team has sought to bar from trial the DNA results from rootless hairs found at six of the seven crime ...
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Who are the Japanese people? DNA study results upend previous beliefs
A new study suggests a far more intricate genetic tapestry is involved in the ultimate ancestry of people in Japan.
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Humans Acquired 20% of Increased Brain Functions Due to a 'Ghost Population' That Coexisted With Our Ancestors
According to the study, our ancestors split from a group 1.5 million years ago and rejoined them 300,000 years ago.
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'Mystery population' of human ancestors gave us 20% of our genes and may have boosted our brain function
A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and ...
A genetic tree as a movie: Moving beyond the still portrait of ancestry
Bradburd's work is answering a call from the National Academy of Sciences, urging researchers working on human population ...
Assumptions about genomic diversity may create conservation illusions of population health
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that the critically endangered regent honeyeater faces hidden genetic ...
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Extensive mapping of genes behind cardiovascular disease
Swedish researchers have identified genetic variants that increase the risk of atherosclerosis. The aim is for these new ...
The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought, a study finds
A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the endangered species could slowly recover.