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Our extinct Neanderthal relatives could offer the next generation of antibiotics

In the neverending battle against bacterial infections, scientists have found an unlikely ally: the long-extinct Neanderthals ...
Science Daily

The hidden Denisovan gene that helped humans conquer a new world

Ancient humans crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas carried more than tools and determination—they also carried a genetic legacy from Denisovans, an extinct human relative. A new study reveals ...
KTVZ

First known hand fossils of extinct human relative reveal ‘surprising’ features

(CNN) — The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were ...
Gizmodo

This Human DNA Tweak Came From a Distant Relative—But Not in the Way You’d Think

Some modern humans share a genetic variant with extinct human relatives called Denisovans. New research, however, suggests our archaic cousins may have been the conduit for genetic material from ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Aboriginal Australians, Pacific Islanders carry DNA of unknown human species, research analysis suggests

People from Papua New Guinea and north-east Australia carry small amounts of DNA of an unidentified, extinct human species, a new research analysis has suggested. Statistical geneticist carried out ...