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Many human genomes shaped by past events that caused sharp dips in the population, study finds

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 11:05 AM PDT

The genomes of many human populations show evidence of founder events, which occur when a small number of initial members start a new population, and can lead to low genetic diversity as well as increase the risk of certain genetic diseases in the new population.

Stretching of the continents drove ancient global warming event, say scientists

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 08:09 AM PDT

Scientists have discovered that stretching of the continents is likely to have caused one of the most extreme and abrupt episodes of global warming in Earth history.