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Scientists found two mysterious ‘ghost’ ancestors hiding in our DNA
2026-08-01
Modern humans carry DNA from two mysterious extinct lineages in addition to Neanderthals and Denisovans, indicating repeated interbreeding among multiple human groups.
Why It Matters
This evidence of ghost archaic lineages underscores the complex genetic mixing that shaped modern human ancestry during prehistory.
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