Scientists have discovered solid proof that ancient humans weren’t as separate as we once thought—they mixed and mingled! By studying DNA from fossils, researchers found that our ancestors, Homo sapiens, had kids with Neanderthals and another group called Denisovans. This mixing left genetic traces that still exist in modern humans today, like certain immune system traits. Some people even carry DNA linked to Denisovans that helps them adapt to high altitudes. It’s like a prehistoric family reunion, showing how interconnected early human groups were. These findings are rewriting the story of human evolution, proving it wasn’t a straight line but more like a web of relationships! Credit: Disappearing Ice: By NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4616 Unknown Author / Reddit Olduvai Chopper: By Archaeomoonwalker, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18927685 CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/: Tautavel UK 2: By Gerbil, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4533359 Homo sapiens sapiens: By Rept0n1x, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29041409 Denisova cave 03: By Yuriy59, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=147164762 Denisova Molar: By Thilo Parg/ Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41805108 Olduvai stone chopping tool: By Ali A. Fazal, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15602532 CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0: Homo erectus lantianensis: By Bjoertvedt, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62286355 homo erectus: By Jerónimo Roure Pérez, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76793319 Australopithecus sediba: By Neanderthal-Museum, Mettmann, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94895238 Primate skull 03: By Museum of Veterinary Anatomy FMVZ USP, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67133236 Paranthropus boisei: By Jonathan Chen, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=152149921 Australopithecus afarensis: By Neanderthal-Museum, Mettmann, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94895236 Entrance to Denisova Cave: By Демин Алексей Барнаул, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48890364 Denisova-111: By Buckley, Michael; Derevianko, Anatoly; Shunkov, Michael; Procopio, Noemi; Comeskey, Daniel; Fiona Brock; Douka, Katerina; Meyer, Matthias et al., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76216365 Neolithic, Lithic implement: By The Portable Antiquities Scheme/ The Trustees of the British Museum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55713497 Homo habilis: By Cicero Moraes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25058163 Cráneo del Homo habilis: By José Luis Filpo Cabana, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68878100 CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0: Lucy Skeleton: By Andrew – https://flic.kr/p/4dpKeF, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3792582 CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0: TM 1517: By Don Hitchcock – https://www.donsmaps.com/robustus.html, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93524552 Animation is created by Bright Side. #brightside —————————————————————————————- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Listen to Bright Side on: Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Apple Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/idhttps-podcasts-apple-com-podcast-bright-side/id1554898078 —————————————————————————————- Our Social Media: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/brightside/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official/ Tik Tok – https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Snapchat – https://www.snapchat.com/p/c6a1e38a-bff1-4a40-9731-2c8234ccb19f/1866144599336960 Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru —————————————————————————————- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me

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