Between 35,000 and 45,000 years ago, Neanderthals in Europe and
Asia were replaced by the first modern humans. Why and how this
transition occurred remains somewhat controversial. New research
from the journal Science suggests that sheer numbers may have
played a large role in modern humans’ eventual takeover;
archeological data shows that early populations of modern humans
may have outnumbered Neanderthals by more than 9 to 1.
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Neanderthals got it on By Lily Boisson, CBC News New genome
shows Neanderthal trace in humans A new study adds more evidence
to the theory that humans and Neanderthals interbred thousands
of years ago. The study found that many humans outside of Africa
share DNA with the long-extinct species. An international team
of researchers has found that a small part of the human X
chromosome, which originates from Neanderthals, is present in
about nine per cent of individuals from outside of Africa.
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