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Siberian ancestor DNA hints at new human branch
Scientists decode DNA from an unidentified Siberian human ancestor not matching modern humans or Neanderthals. The lineage may have split from the modern human branch a million years ago, suggesting a possible new species though researchers urge caution. Experts note the finding highlights diverse ancient relatives coexisting with anatomically modern humans.
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New York
Siberia
Ian Tattersall
American Museum of Natural History
Eric Delson
Lehman College
City University of New York
Africa
Greenland
Nature
Johannes Krause
Svante Paabo
Max Planck Institute For Evolutionary Anthropology
Leipzig
Germany
Denisova Cave
Altai Mountains
Russia