Tag: Ancient genomes
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How 2025 Tipped the Scales in Understanding Human Evolution’s Greatest Mystery
Unraveling a 60,000-Year-Old Puzzle For years, researchers have clung to a single fragment of evidence that reshaped our understanding of human evolution: a pinkie finger bone about 60,000 years old. The 2009‑2010 discovery, followed by groundbreaking DNA analysis in 2010, sparked a scientific debate that would dominate paleoanthropology for more than a decade. Was this…
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45,000-Year-Old DNA Links Neanderthals Across Eurasia: A New Migration Picture
Introduction: A startling DNA link from Crimea In a groundbreaking study, researchers uncovered a 45,000-year-old DNA fragment from a Neanderthal bone fragment found in Crimea. What makes this discovery remarkable is not just the age but the surprising genomic connection it reveals. The DNA shows ties between Neanderthals from the Crimean region and those living…