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Traces of Two Extinct 'Ghost' Ancestors Were Found Hiding in Modern Human DNA, Hinting at Our Extremely Complex Family Tree

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Researchers used a new method to investigate past interbreeding with Homo sapiens that doesn't require ancient DNA. The technique identified areas of living humans' genomes that came from unknown hominins, including one from a 1.8 million-year-old lineage

First report: Scientists Found DNA from Not One, but Two ‘Ghost Species’ Hiding in Our Genetic Code — popularmechanics.com, 4d