Scientists found two mysterious ‘ghost’ ancestors hiding in our DNA

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Science Daily | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:58:37 EDT

Faint echoes uncovered,
Two ghost lineages entwined,
DNA whispers past.

Modern humans carry DNA from two mysterious extinct lineages in addition to Neanderthals and Denisovans. Their hidden genetic legacy shows that our evolutionary past was shaped by repeated mixing among many different human groups.

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