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60,000-Year-Old Blood Adaptation Fueled Homo Sapiens' Migration

1/27/2025

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A groundbreaking study by Stéphane Mazières reveals that 60,000 years ago, Homo sapiens evolved their red blood cell systems on the Persian plateau, developing new Rh factor variants. This crucial adaptation likely played a pivotal role in their migration into Eurasia, paralleling the extinction of Neanderthals and Denisovans, marking a significant moment in human history.

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A groundbreaking study by Stéphane Mazières reveals that 60,000 years ago, Homo sapiens evolved their red blood cell systems on the Persian plateau, developing new Rh factor variants. This crucial adaptation likely played a pivotal role in their migration into Eurasia, paralleling the extinction of Neanderthals and Denisovans, marking a significant moment in human history.