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Homo sapiens and Neanderthals Interacted Over 200,000-Year Period, Study Reveals


New research shows that recurrent episodes of gene flow, beginning 250,000 to 200,000 years ago, affected the genomes and biology of both modern humans and Neanderthals.

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Neanderthals and modern humans mingled early and often