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