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Ancient African Lineage Left Traces in Human DNA, Researchers Find

Genomic research indicates that an unidentified group of archaic humans, now extinct and distinct from Neanderthals, contributed meaningfully to the DNA of modern people with African ancestry, according to Ars Technica.

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