Where did the first Americans come from? Most researchers agree that Paleoamericans moved across the Bering Land Bridge from Asia sometime before 15,000 years ago, suggesting roots in East Asia. But just where the source populations arose has long been a mystery. Now comes a surprising twist, from the complete nuclear genome of a Siberian boy who died 24,000 year ago - the oldest complete genome of a modern human sequenced to date. Click here to read more in Science Magazine.
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Ancient DNA links Native Americans with Europe
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