Mystery species contributed 20% of ancient human DNA

A remarkable study published in the journal Nature Genetics has uncovered evidence of two distinct ancestral populations that diverged 1.5 million years ago and later merged around 300,000 years ago, shaping the genetic makeup of all modern humans.

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