New studies reveal connection between Neanderthals and humans

The World

Emerging research pinpoints the exact time when Neanderthals and Homo sapiens began interbreeding to 47,000 years ago. That interbreeding left a genetic marker on modern human beings. Host Carol Hill speaks with evolutionary scientist Chris Springer about the significance of the study and what these genetic markers actually look like.

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