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Two Mysterious ‘Ghost’ Ancestors Are Hiding in Our DNA

Researchers said the hidden DNA makes up about 2% of the modern human genome and points to two ancient lineages that vanished long ago.

Summary by Sci Tech Daily
Neanderthals and Denisovans interbred with the ancestors of modern humans, leaving recognizable traces in our DNA. Evidence now suggests that modern humans also interbred with two much older, unidentified ancestral groups. Hidden within the genomes of people alive today are fragments of DNA from two unidentified human ancestors. Researchers at UC Berkeley traced these genetic [...]

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Sci Tech Daily broke the news in Encinitas, United States on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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