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Researchers uncover the surprisingly complex evolutionary history of the salivary protein amylase.

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Mutation Linked to Difference Between Human and Neanderthal Brains

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Ancient Tooth Could Be Clue in Denisovan Migration Mystery

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Gene Variant Points to Starvation’s Evolutionary Legacy

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Uncovering Ancient Residual DNA

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Indigenous Filipino Group Has Highest Known Denisovan Ancestry

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The Extinct Species Within

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65,000-Year-Old Cave Markings Made by Neanderthals: Study

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“Dragon Man” May Replace Neanderthal as Our Closest Relative

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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