Human evolution mystery unlocked: How 100,000 years of isolation in southern Africa revealed hidden secrets of ancient DNA and our evolutionary history |
Source: Discover Magazine Recent genetic research has uncovered that ancient humans in southern Africa lived in near-total isolation for almost 100,000 years. This long period of separation led to the development of unique genetic traits that are strikingly different from those found in modern populations. The study, which sequenced genomes from 28 ancient individuals, demonstrates…