We Were Wrong About Our Human Evolution

Published May 13, 2026

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Homo sapiens aren’t as unique as we once thought. In fact, only about 1.5 to 7 per cent of our DNA originated in our species alone. Everything else we share with our ancestors and those human species we once coexisted with, including Neanderthals, Denisovans and even some yet-to-be-identified "ghost populations". This …

Published: May 13, 2026
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