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Denisovan DNA may help modern humans adapt to different environments

Highland and lowland populations in Papua New Guinea have different gene variants derived from Denisovan archaic humans, indicating possible adaptations for lower oxygen levels and higher malaria risk

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Last common ancestor of all life emerged far earlier than thought

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Legs of a juvenile female woolly mammoth named Yuka

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Woolly mammoth DNA exceptionally preserved in freeze-dried 'jerky'

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Stunning blue-skinned frog is a rare genetic mutant

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Evolutionary story of Australia's dingoes revealed by ancient DNA

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A Neanderthal grandfather and child

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Neanderthal child may have had Down’s syndrome

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Origins of modern horses traced to breeding revolution 4200 years ago

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Genetic mutation gives cats a 'salty liquorice' coat colour

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Genetic mutation gives cats a 'salty liquorice' coat colour

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Health

Autoimmune conditions linked to reactivated X chromosome genes

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K2BPCD Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) breaching, Canada, Arctic Ocean.

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Bowhead whales still harmed from whaling that ended a century ago

Commercial bowhead whaling ended in the early 20th century, but the industry’s lasting effects on the whales’ genetic diversity are leading to declines again

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Modern rose hybrids have a worrying lack of genetic diversity

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Huge genetic study redraws the tree of life for flowering plants

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Mind

Your genes may influence how much you enjoy listening to music

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Turning plants blue with gene editing could make robot weeding easier

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