Dna From Extinct Hominin May Have Helped Ancient Peoples Survive in the Americas
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Study suggests DNA from extinct hominin may have aided ancient peoples' survival in the Americas, sparking discussion on the definition of 'extinct'.
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Is it a matter of semantics?
Will white skinned "Causasian" populations be extinct in 20,000 years when they've alö interbred? Outside the occasional albino?