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1. Neanderthal-human interbreeding lasted 7,000 years, new study reveals  Phys.org
2. Neanderthals and Humans Mated More Recently Than Previously Thought  The Wall Street Journal
3. Oldest Human Genomes Reveal How a Small Group Burst Out of Africa  The New York Times
4. Scientists pinpoint when humans had babies with Neanderthals  The Washington Post
5. Ancient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled  The Associated Press

We may owe our tiny sliver of Neanderthal DNA to just a couple of hundred Neanderthals.

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The oldest human genomes ever sequenced reveal that our Neandertal ancestry came from one “pulse” of interbreeding and pins down the timing

An analysis of genomes from some of the earliest modern humans to live in Europe reveals their ancestors interbred with Neanderthals in one period between 43,000 and 50,000 years ago.

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1. Modern human ancestors and Neanderthals mated during a 7,000-year-long 'pulse,' 2 new studies reveal  Livescience.com
2. Mystery over extinction of lost race of ancient humans  The Telegraph
3. Neanderthal-human interbreeding lasted 7,000 years, new study reveals  Phys.org
4. DNA dates modern man’s trek ‘out of Africa’ to breed with Neanderthals  The Times
5. Ancient genomes reveal when modern humans and Neanderthals interbred  New Scientist

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Scientists mapped the world’s rivers over 35 years. They found shocking changes  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

1. ‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research  The Guardian
2. Top scientists warn of threat to life from synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes  Financial Times
3. 'Mirror bacteria' could pose serious global health risks  Phys.org
4. A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn  The New York Times
5. "Mirror Life" is Still a Hypothetical. Here's Why it Should Probably Stay That Way.  University of Utah Health Care

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Interbreeding started around 47,000 years ago and lasted thousands of years