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Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA helped the first Americans survive, study finds

Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA helped the first Americans survive, study finds
science8/23/2025

Study reveals Denisovan and Neanderthal genes shaped immunity in Indigenous Americans, aiding survival in the New World.

The first people to set foot in the Americas crossed with them not only stone technology and survival skills across the icy expanse of the Bering Strait. Along with these, a new study published in Science indicates that they also carried a genetic le... [3470 chars]