"The people of #NearOceania carry a genetic legacy that stretches back almost to the beginning of humanity’s expansion across the globe.

This legacy comes, at least partly, from some of the earliest settlers to reach the Pacific more than 42,000 years ago. Their ancestors remained largely isolated for millennia, preserving a record of ancient migrations, population bottlenecks, and encounters with now-extinct #human relatives. A new study has now uncovered that record in unprecedented detail, revealing the richest catalog yet of #Denisovan DNA and evidence that the ancestors of present-day Oceanians interbred with at least three distinct Denisovan-like groups."

https://www.zmescience.com/science/anthropology/people-on-these-pacific-islands-have-the-most-ancient-genome-of-all-humans-and-a-lot-of-denisovan-genes/

#anthropology
#paleogenetics
#humans
#NewGuinea
#Oceania

Oceania, Jemaine Clement torna come Tamatoa: il live-action ritrova uno dei suoi villain più amati

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.galaxyaddicted.it/2026/06/oceania-live-action-jemaine-clement-tamatoa/

For better or worse, this will definitely affect the #Fediverse.

On the tech industry side, ID verification will become standard across all devices (phones, computers, tablets) & all operating systems.

👉🏾 Britain will ban under-16s from social media apps, including TikTok and YouTube https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/nx-s1-5858644/britain-social-media-ban

While #Europe, #Asia & #Oceania are embracing these bans & demanding ID verification on tech devices, the #GOP & #Trump in #America 🇺🇸 are pushing back. Irony has a sense of humor I guess.

A key study of genetic variation in human populations in #Oceania, filling a major gap in representation in #genomics research.

Genes that ancient humans acquired after mating with extinct hominins continue to shape the biology, health, and survival of our species today.

(Err, we should also call Neanderthals and Denisovans human?)

https://news.yale.edu/2026/06/11/genomes-oceania-offer-new-clues-human-evolution

CO 1069-639-07, 15 Nov 2012

Description: The golden West Coast Location: New Zealand ------------------------------------------------------ Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/639. This image is part of the Colonial Office photographic collection held at The National Archives. Feel free to share it within the spirit of the Commons. Please use the comments section...
The National Archives UK via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/35108288/source

#TheNationalArchives #NewZealand #Oceania #Australasia #AustralasiaThroughALens #Tna #Museum

Oceania live-action durerà 2 ore: Disney allunga ancora il viaggio di Vaiana

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.galaxyaddicted.it/2026/06/oceania-live-action-durata-2026/

CO 1069-632-002, 15 Nov 2012

Description: New Zealanders Illustrated by George French Angas. London. Published for the Proprietor by Thomas McLean 26,Haymarket. Location: New Zealand Date: 1846 ------------------------------------------------------ Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/632. This image is part of the Colonial Office photographic collection held at Th...
The National Archives UK via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/35108349/source

#TheNationalArchives #NewZealand #Oceania #Australasia #AustralasiaThroughALens #Tna #Museum #TheNationalArchivesUk

Those turquoise waters look perfect—but here's what you need to know 🌊⚠️

Read more: https://flip.it/53oJSp

#travel #oceania #australia