Ancient humans, dubbed 'Denisovans', interbred with us

BBC ^ | 12/22/10 | Pallab Ghosh

[LibWhacker]

Scientists say an entirely separate type of human identified from bones in Siberia co-existed and interbred with our own species.

The ancient humans have been dubbed "Denisovans" after the caves in Siberia where their remains were found.

There is also evidence that this population was widespread in Eurasia.

A study in Nature journal shows that Denisovans co-existed with Neanderthals and interbred with our species - perhaps around 50,000 years ago.

An international group of researchers sequenced a complete genome from one of the ancient hominins (human-like creatures), based on nuclear DNA extracted from a finger bone.

[LibWhacker]

GMTA... Dennis Kucinich. I had an especially hideous picture of him bookmarked that was making the rounds five or ten years ago, but it’s long gone. Definitely looked alien.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

We are the sluts of the bi-pedal world.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

We are the sluts of the bi-pedal world.

[WVNan]

Haven’t heard from them in a long time. May be because I run with a different types of folks these days.

[Lancey Howard]

[juma]

Interesting to see that the Denisovans mated with the Neanderthals, neither would be genetically compatible with the human genome. Cro-Magnon man is our genetic ancestors and the Neanderthals died out without mating with Cro-Magnon, at least from the genetic code that they have been able to determine, but they did co exist for a period of time. Or we can believe Zacharia Stitchen and the story of creation written from the Sumerians. Its all a good read

[KarlInOhio]

A study in Nature journal shows that Denisovans co-existed with Neanderthals and interbred with our species - perhaps around 50,000 years ago.

Apparently even some of the goofier Denisovians still try to breed with humans.

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[BlueDragon]

It was just that one time and I was really drunk.

paging Laz...

He doesn't need the liquor, I take it.

That boy stays on "ready".

[Gene Eric]

>> based on nuclear DNA extracted from a finger bone.

Maybe Denisovan pollen took root in this Neanderthal’s nostrils.

[mcshot]

Is this where the Muslim’s involvement in space comes in?

[LibWhacker]

lol... Didn’t she run screaming from the house?

[SaxxonWoods]

Yes, a blast from the far past. Haven’t seen mention of them in years.

[night reader]

I'm confused! This species has not and will not (Thank heavens!) reproduce. Without fossils of offspring, how did they determine copulation took place?

[JimSEA]

Bingo. It seems time to stop referring to Neanderthals and these folks as “other species of ancient humanoid”. They are us, just an earlier and isolated version.

[UCANSEE2]

Or we can believe Zacharia Stitchen and the story of creation written from the Sumerians.

My guess is that the Sumerians 'acquired' their creation story from an even more ancient and lost (to us) civilization.

[UCANSEE2]

The Alpha Centaurians stocked Terra with many different species of hominids as well as a variety of other humanlike creatures.

Tell us about it. They are everywhere!

[Sacajaweau]

They think they've reached perfection in the DNA field and following the sequence but I think not....

So which one of these "breeds" came from apes??

[Cyber Liberty]

Heavens to Betsy, good luck with that!

[UCANSEE2]

Is this where the Muslim’s involvement in space comes in?

Hmmm.... I think the reason NASA is working with the Muslims is because the Muslims worship a meteorite.