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The DNA of elusive human relatives, the Denisovans, has left a curious mark on modern people in New Guinea

The DNA of elusive human relatives, the Denisovans, has left a curious mark on modern people in New Guinea

An encounter with a mysterious and extinct human relative – the Denisovans – left a mark on the immune traits of modern Papuans, especially those living on the island of New Guinea. This is a new finding that we describe in a study published today in PLoS Genetics. It further suggests that our modern human …

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Scientists discover hidden 'planet-killer' asteroids in an elusive location

Scientists discover hidden ‘planet-killer’ asteroids in an elusive location

Astronomers are vigilantly scanning the skies for asteroids veering into the vicinity of Earth’s solar system. Butsome are masked. Most asteroids – rubble leftovers from the formation of our solar system around 4.6 billion years ago – orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter. Millions exist there. But in the inner solar system, asteroids are …

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