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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Clive on December 22, 2010, 22:35

Title: Ancient humans, dubbed 'Denisovans', interbred with us
Post by: Clive on December 22, 2010, 22:35

Scientists say an entirely separate type of human identified from bones in Siberia co-existed and interbred with our own species.

LINK (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12059564)

Title: Re: Ancient humans, dubbed 'Denisovans', interbred with us
Post by: Rik on December 23, 2010, 10:00

I thought I'd read about this some time ago...

Title: Re: Ancient humans, dubbed 'Denisovans', interbred with us
Post by: GillE on December 23, 2010, 10:29

It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone has relatives in Norfolk.

Title: Re: Ancient humans, dubbed 'Denisovans', interbred with us
Post by: Rik on December 23, 2010, 10:38

I thought that was Suffolk? ;)

Title: Re: Ancient humans, dubbed 'Denisovans', interbred with us
Post by: GillE on December 23, 2010, 10:54

Oooh, have they been inter-breeding too.  There'll be a News Of The Screws journalist investigating, I'm sure.  Mind, when we're talking about other forms of humans and journalists crop up in the conversation... :)

Title: Re: Ancient humans, dubbed 'Denisovans', interbred with us
Post by: Simon on December 23, 2010, 11:14

 :laugh: