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When Humans Met Neandertals


Lynn Fellman


Posted: Oct 12, 2011

One of the most fascinating developments in science today is the ability to sequence DNA from old bones. Research in this field is called paleogenomics — the study of ancient genomes. Recent data reveals what scientists have long suspected — that our prehistoric ancestors exchanged genes with Neandertals.

This video explains how we met our closest evolutionary relatives, Neandertals, about 50,000 years ago, and what happened next.

   


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Rajendra kc • Kathmandu, Nepal • Oct 12, 2011

The history of human evolution it was great milestone for human to know our own strength on development step.


Jerry Grimsley • • Oct 17, 2011

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