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jpak

(41,759 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 09:21 AM May 2016

Ice Age Europeans had some serious drama going on, according to their genomes

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/05/05/ice-age-europeans-had-some-serious-drama-going-on-according-to-their-genomes/

The entire drama of human history is encoded in our DNA.

Where we went. Who we slept with. How we died — or almost did. It's basically a scientific soap opera, complete with occasional discoveries of long-lost cousins we never knew we had.

Take Ice Age Europe, for example. A new study of genetic material from the period reveals a continent roiling with change.

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Ice Age Europeans had some serious drama going on, according to their genomes (Original Post) jpak May 2016 OP

K&R Roland99 May 2016 #1

Exactly like a huge videogame. Helen Borg May 2016 #2

Good article JohnnyRingo May 2016 #3

This is so interesting. lark May 2016 #4

"For those among us who still carry fractions of Neanderthal DNA, that process is probably still hap jtuck004 May 2016 #5

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 10:25 AM

May 2016

Helen Borg

(3,963 posts)

2. Exactly like a huge videogame.

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Thu May 5, 2016, 10:40 AM

May 2016

JohnnyRingo

(18,641 posts)

3. Good article

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 10:54 AM

May 2016

That last paragraph gave thought though:

For those among us who still carry fractions of Neanderthal DNA, that process is probably still happening, Pääbo said. The drama isn't over yet.

Yep, I see evidence of that everyday.

lark

(23,155 posts)

4. This is so interesting.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 12:27 PM

May 2016

Thanks for sharing.

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)

5. "For those among us who still carry fractions of Neanderthal DNA, that process is probably still hap

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 12:29 PM

May 2016

"For those among us who still carry fractions of Neanderthal DNA, that process is probably still happening, Pääbo said. The drama isn't over yet."

That could explain a lot.

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