Human ancestors interbred with related species

Analysis suggests genetic mixing occurred in Africa around 35,000 years ago.

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Matt Kaplan
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Kaplan, M. Human ancestors interbred with related species. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.518