Scientists find evidence of 'ghost population' of ancient humans
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#4Z938)
Traces of unknown ancestor emerged when researchers analysed genomes from west African populations
Scientists have found evidence for a mysterious "ghost population" of ancient humans that lived in Africa about half a million years ago and whose genes live on in people today.
Traces of the unknown ancestor emerged when researchers analysed genomes from west African populations and found that up to a fifth of their DNA appeared to have come from the missing relatives.
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