The first Americans had Denisovan DNA. And it may have helped them survive.

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The First Americans Had Denisovan Dna. And It May Have Helped Them Survive.

By Live Science

The first people to step foot in the Americas were harboring a sliver of DNA from two extinct Eurasian human groups: the Neanderthals and the Denisovans , a new study finds. This genetic relic could have helped the earliest Americans fight diseases t ...Read more