Tag: Denisovan
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Morning Person? You Might Have Neanderthal Genes to Thank
Javier Trueba/MSF, via Science Source Carl Zimmer has an interesting article about genetics over on his Origins column at the New York Times. A recent paper in the journal Genome Biology and Evolution derails generic research that suggests some of our circadian traits might come from Neanderthal genes. Modern humans and the ancient humans that…
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PBS Eons: The Ancient Human Species With A Missing Body
There's a new episode of PBS Eons. This one is about the Denisovans, a group of ancient humans from Asia during the Lower and Middle Paleolithic. Only a handful of Denisovan fossils have been identified. In the absence of actual body fossils, it’s impossible for us to reconstruct their morphology, right? Listen to Eons: Mysteries…
