Objavom rezultata goleme, svjetske studije, genetičar Svante Paabo pokazuje DNK dokaz da su se rani ljudi parili s neandertalcima nakon što smo se preselili u Afriku.  (Da, mnogi od nas u sebi imaju neandertalski DNK.) Također pokazuje kako je sićušna kost iz malog prsta dovoljna da bi se identificirala cijela nova ljudska vrsta.

Svante Paabo: DNK tragovi do našeg unutarnjeg neandertalca

Genetic studies show that every human alive today descends from a small group that left Africa around 50,000 years ago. DNA evidence proves that early modern humans interbred with Neanderthals and other now-extinct relatives, leaving traces in our genomes. A tiny fragment of bone even led scientists to discover the Denisovans, an entirely new human species. Despite these ancient encounters, there are almost no absolute genetic differences between people from different continents.

Ancient DNA Reveals How Deeply Intertwined All Humans Are

*Neanderthal Man*