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Scientists found two mysterious ‘ghost’ ancestors hiding in our DNA

ScienceDailySaturday, August 1, 2026 at 1:58 AM

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Scientists found two mysterious ‘ghost’ ancestors hiding in our DNA
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Modern humans carry DNA from two mysterious extinct lineages in addition to Neanderthals and Denisovans. Their hidden genetic legacy shows that our evolutionary past was shaped by repeated mixing among many different human groups.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Modern humans carry DNA from two mysterious extinct lineages in addition to Neanderthals and Denisovans. Their hidden genetic legacy shows that our evolutionary past was shaped by repeated mixing among many different human groups.
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Modern humans carry DNA from two mysterious extinct lineages in addition to Neanderthals and Denisovans. Their hidden genetic legacy shows that our evolutionary past was shaped by repeated mixing among many different human groups.

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