Genetics

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Evolution may not be as random as we thought

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Evolution may not be as random as we thought according to a new study that analysed the pangenome of a single bacterium.

Mummified remains of Iceman Otzi reclined on a white table.

Ötzi the Iceman looks very different from what we thought

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Ötzi the Iceman looks very different from what we thought. The over 5,000 year old mummy was darker and had Anatolean ancestory.

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Podcast Episode 64 l New strides in DNA knowledge

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This Podcast Episode discusses New strides in DNA knowledge regarding a new genetics library and that the lineage of Native Americans was Chinese.

Main view of the Bronze Age Karashamb Necropolis. The study includes 26 individuals from the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages of this site. (© Pavel Avetsiyan, Varduhi)

Genetic analysis reveals the ancient and medieval history of Eurasia

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A huge Genetic analysis reveals the ancient and medieval history of Eurasia from the expansion of farming and the development of language.

How human populations spread

Researchers have created the largest ever human family tree

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Researchers have created the largest ever human family tree, which has 231 million lineages, using 3,609 individual genome sequences from 215 populations.

Ancient African DNA helps reveal social changes for humans 50,000 years ago

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According to a new study African DNA helps reveal social changes for humans 50,000 years ago, when there was a shift in human history.

Coelacanth off Pumula on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast South Africa Nov 22 2019 Image Bruce A S Henderson CC BY 4

Coelacanth – No Longer A Living Fossil l Video l Blogpost

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This weird fish called the coelacanth has long been known as a living fossil. After disapearing for over 60 million years it reappeared. And now genetic testing shows it has been hijacking genes from ...

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Podcast Episode 27 l Neanderthals & Denisovans – Not savage brutes after all

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Podcast Episode on Neanderthals & Denisovans. They were not savage brutes after all but in fact contributed to our evolution by giving us DNA

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Podcast Episode 5 | Darwin & Evolution by Natural Selection

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Podcast on Darwin and Evolution by Natural Selection. Darwin's gave us the idea that changed the world.