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Human DNA found in a Neandertal woman

Mingling of genes pushes timeline of human-Neandertal mating back to 110,000 years ago

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TOE-TO-TOE  A 50,000-year-old Neandertal toe bone contains evidence that humans left a genetic mark on Neandertal DNA.

Bence Viola

By Tina Hesman Saey

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