Ancient 'Ghost' Lineage in Africa Found Embedded in Human DNA

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Scientists have identified genetic traces of an ancient, unknown human lineage in the DNA of modern humans. This so-called 'ghost' lineage has no living descendants and is distinct from Neanderthals or other known archaic humans. The group interbred with ancestors of modern humans at some point in prehistoric Africa, leaving a measurable imprint on our genomes. Researchers made the discovery by analyzing patterns in contemporary human DNA that could not be explained by known ancestral populations. The finding suggests human evolutionary history in Africa was more complex and interconnected than previously understood.

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