Did Interbreeding With Neanderthals And Denisovans Boost Our Immune System?

In 2008, a fossil tooth and finger bone were found in a cave in Siberia. After analysis it turned out to belong to a new species of human, now known as the Denisovans. In 2010, a draft of the Neanderthal genome was released, providing indications for potential interbreeding with our ancestors. In the same year, analysis of the Denisovan genome also revealed indications for potential interbreeding.Now, a new study, published in Science, states that these interbreeding events could have boosted the human immune system. read more

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