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Modern humans share genomic innovations for complex language with ancient Neanderthals

Using an evolutionary-stratified polygenic score, researchers find new understanding of our DNA's impact on human language capabilities
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Written by
Taylor Vessel
https://psychiatry.medicine.uiowa.edu/news/2026/04/modern-humans-share-genomic-…
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