The sequencing of ancient DNA is generating dramatic results. The sequence from a bone fragment has revealed the existence of an unknown type of extinct human ancestor that lived in Asia 40,000 years ago.
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Brown, T. Stranger from Siberia. Nature 464, 838–839 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/464838a
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