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fromNature
3 weeks ago

Still working at 107: supercentenarian study probes genetics of extreme longevity

High genetic admixture among Brazilian centenarians may contribute to exceptional longevity despite modest lifestyles and limited medical care.
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Neanderthals NEVER truly went extinct, study claims

Scientists have long speculated what caused the downfall of the Neanderthals, but a new study suggests they never truly went extinct at all. Scientists in Italy and Switzerland claim the ancient group of archaic humans didn't experience a 'true extinction' because their DNA exists in people today. Over as little as 10,000 years, our species, Homo sapeins, mated and produced offspring with Neanderthals as part of a gradual 'genetic assimilation'.
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