400,000-Year-Old Human DNA Adds New Tangle to our Origin Story

This informational text describes how modern DNA extraction methods have shed light on two extinct human cousin species. Scientists are finding new ways to study fossil mitochondrial DNA which have led to rethinking how groups of early humans should be divided evolutionarily.
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Direct Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/400-000-year-old-human-dna-adds-new-tangle-our-2D11690925

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: DNA, Neanderthals, Denisovans, Sima de los Huesos, human, evolution, mitochondrial DNA, fossil, anthropology, evolutionary tree, hominin, hominid, text complexity, informational text
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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