Some people from Oceania harbor thousands of genetic variants inherited from the Denisovans ‪—‬ a mysterious group of extinct humans ‪—‬ that are still active in their immune systems today, a new ...

Our ancestors are known to have gotten frisky with other, now-extinct species of humans, leaving traces in our DNA to this day. A new analysis has found that a certain genetic variant inherited from ...

Malaria is one of the world's most widespread and deadliest parasitic diseases. But some people may have natural protection thanks to DNA inherited from an extinct group of archaic humans known as the ...

People worldwide carry DNA from a mysterious extinct human lineage that interbred with our ancestors long ago.

Thousands of years ago, ancient humans undertook a treacherous journey, crossing hundreds of miles of ice over the Bering Strait to the unknown world of the Americas. Now, a new study led by the ...

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A new study shows some modern humans have more Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA than originally thought, and they've got it in a rather interesting place. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

The Denisovans, together with the Neanderthals, are the closest extinct relatives of modern humans. It wasn't until 2010 that scientists announced that the Denisovans existed, so much about them ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some people in Papua New Guinea and other places in Oceania have inherited sequences of DNA from the now-extinct Denisovans, and ...