Topic: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
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Mysterious X Woman finds place on humans' family tree
Genetic research shows her branch contributed to gene pool of today's Melanesians, who live on a broad arc of Pacific islands. X Woman is helping researchers grasp ancient migration patterns.
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Cavemen among us: Some humans are 4 percent Neanderthal
A new study concludes that humans mated with Neanderthals 50,000 to 80,000 years ago, leaving traces of the Neanderthal genome in some modern humans.
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New experiments push evolution in ways Darwin never expected
Column: Advances in DNA research enhance basic concepts of evolution.
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How studying DNA from ancient animals helps humans
Column: Old bear genes may sound like a waste of time, but it’s a down payment on human research.
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