Ancestry
New software can infer ancestry from tumor genetic code, which may help develop personalized treatments
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Early humans in eastern Africa used fire in a way that prevented regrowth of the region’s forests, creating a sprawling bushland that exists today
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A new article suggests wetter climates may have allowed Homo sapiens to expand across the deserts of Central Asia 50-30,000 years ago
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A study of 46 mammal species explores the evolutionary history of amylase, a compound that breaks down carbs
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The research suggests that Australopithecus afarensis, of the famous “Lucy” skeleton, is still the most likely ancestor to the genus Homo
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The analysis adds a new chapter to evolution, shedding additional light on what preceded human bipedalism
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How did the modern human face evolve to look the way it does?
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The findings represent a major breakthrough in our understanding of human evolution across Southeast Asia
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