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Scientists have discovered solid proof that ancient humans weren’t as separate as we once thought—they mixed and mingled! By studying DNA from fossils, researchers found that our ancestors, Homo sapiens, had kids with Neanderthals and another group called Denisovans. This mixing left genetic traces that still exist in modern humans today, like certain immune system traits. Some people even carry DNA linked to Denisovans that helps them adapt to high altitudes. It’s like a prehistoric family reunion, showing how interconnected early human groups were. These findings are rewriting the story of human evolution, proving it wasn’t a straight line but more like a web of relationships!
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Disappearing Ice: By NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4616
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Olduvai Chopper: By Archaeomoonwalker, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18927685
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Tautavel UK 2: By Gerbil, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4533359
Homo sapiens sapiens: By Rept0n1x, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29041409
Denisova cave 03: By Yuriy59, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=147164762
Denisova Molar: By Thilo Parg/ Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41805108
Olduvai stone chopping tool: By Ali A. Fazal, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15602532
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Homo erectus lantianensis: By Bjoertvedt, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62286355
homo erectus: By Jerónimo Roure Pérez, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76793319
Australopithecus sediba: By Neanderthal-Museum, Mettmann, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94895238
Primate skull 03: By Museum of Veterinary Anatomy FMVZ USP, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67133236
Paranthropus boisei: By Jonathan Chen, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=152149921
Australopithecus afarensis: By Neanderthal-Museum, Mettmann, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94895236
Entrance to Denisova Cave: By Демин Алексей Барнаул, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48890364
Denisova-111: By Buckley, Michael; Derevianko, Anatoly; Shunkov, Michael; Procopio, Noemi; Comeskey, Daniel; Fiona Brock; Douka, Katerina; Meyer, Matthias et al., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76216365
Neolithic, Lithic implement: By The Portable Antiquities Scheme/ The Trustees of the British Museum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55713497
Homo habilis: By Cicero Moraes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25058163
Cráneo del Homo habilis: By José Luis Filpo Cabana, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68878100
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Lucy Skeleton: By Andrew – https://flic.kr/p/4dpKeF, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3792582
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TM 1517: By Don Hitchcock – https://www.donsmaps.com/robustus.html, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93524552
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