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Published Nose shape gene inherited from Neanderthals - Nose Shape Gene Inherited from Neanderthals



Humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals that affects the shape of our noses, finds a new...
Published Neanderthal gene variants associated with greater pain sensitivity



People who carry three gene variants that have been inherited from Neanderthals are more sensitive t ...
Published Scientists reveal how seascapes of the ancient world shaped genetic structure of European populations - Scientists Reveal How Seascapes of the Ancient World Shaped Genetic Structure of European Populations



Scientists have explored the importance of sea travel in prehistory by examining the genomes of anci...
Published Chromatin originated in ancient microbes one to two billion years ago - Chromatin Originated in Ancient Microbes One to Two Billion Years Ago


Researchers now reveal that nature's storage solution first evolved in ancient microbes living on Ea...
Published Evolution's recipe book: How 'copy paste' errors cooked up the animal kingdom



A series of whole genome and gene duplication events that go back hundreds of millions of years have ...
Published Information 'deleted' from the human genome may be what made us human - Information 'Deleted' from the Human Genome May Be What Made Us Human



What the human genome is lacking compared with the genomes of other primates might have been as cruc...
Published Genetic variant identified that shaped the human skull base



Researchers have identified a variant in the gene TBX1 as key in the development of the unique morph ...
Published 'A history of contact': Geneticists are rewriting the narrative of Neanderthals and other ancient humans



Using genomes from 2,000 living humans as well as three Neanderthals and one Denisovan, an internati...
Published Geneticists discover hidden 'whole genome duplication' that may explain why some species survived mass extinctions - Geneticists Discover Hidden 'Whole Genome Duplication' That May Explain Why Some Species Survived Mass Extinctions



Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has...
Published Revealing the genome of the common ancestor of all mammals - Revealing the Genome of the Common Ancestor of All Mammals


An international team has reconstructed the genome organization of the earliest common ancestor of a...
Published Researcher uses mammal DNA to zoom into the human genome with unprecedented resolution - Researcher Uses Mammal DNA to Zoom into the Human Genome with Unprecedented Resolution



Scientists have precisely identified base pairs of the human genome that remained consistent over mi...
Published An evolutionary mystery 125 million years in the making



Plant biologists have uncovered an evolutionary mystery over 100 million years in the making. It tur...
Published Ancient microbes offer clues to how complex life evolved



Researchers have discovered that a single-celled organism, a close relative of animals, harbors the...
Published Genetic signatures of domestication identified in pigs, chickens



Wild boars and red junglefowl gave rise to common pigs and chickens. These animals' genes evolved to ...
Published A new route to evolution: How DNA from our mitochondria works its way into our genomes - A New Route to Evolution: How DNA from Our Mitochondria Works Its Way into Our Genomes


Scientists have shown that in one in every 4,000 births, some of the genetic code from our mitochond...
Published DNA sequence enhances understanding origins of jaws - DNA Sequence Enhances Understanding Origins of Jaws


Researchers have discovered and characterized a DNA sequence found in jawed vertebrates, such as sha...
Published Gene variations for immune and metabolic conditions have persisted in humans for more than 700,000 years - Gene Variations for Immune and Metabolic Conditions Have Persisted in Humans for More Than 700,000 Years


A new study explores 'balancing selection' by analyzing thousands of modern human genomes alongside...
Published Key role of ice age cycles in early human interbreeding



Recent paleogenomic research revealed that interbreeding was common among early human species. Howev...
Published Mammalian evolution provides hints for understanding the origins of human disease - Mammalian Evolution Provides Insights for Understanding the Origins of Human Disease



Even though it is important to know where these variations are located in the genome, it's also usef...
Published When did the genetic variations that make us human emerge? - When Did the Genetic Variations That Make Us Human Emerge?


The study of the genomes of our closest relatives, the Neanderthals and Denisovans, has opened up ne...