Improved method reveals ghost ancestor DNA scattered across all living humans
Nearly the entire genome of a previously unknown ancient human lineage, referred to as a "ghost ancestor," has been found preserved in small fragments spread among all living people. Between 0.
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A new analysis has shown that extreme nighttime temperatures are causing significant sleep loss across the globe, with climate change responsible for a portion of those lost hours.
» readBat immune system discovery reveals unusual antibody gene duplication
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown feature of bat immunity that may explain how these animals tolerate viruses deadly to other species.
» readNASA Astronaut Nichole Burnham to Launch on Soyuz Mission to Space Station in 2027
NASA astronaut Nichole Burnham has been assigned to a mission aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft, with a launch targeted for March 2027.
» readAncient hunters may have targeted female mammoths, DNA study suggests
A new genetic analysis of hundreds of woolly mammoth remains suggests that prehistoric humans preferentially hunted female mammoths, challenging previous assumptions that these animals died naturally.
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