New Research Shows Humans Closer to Neanderthals Than Chimpanzees

Episode 395 May 05, 2010 00:05:22
New Research Shows Humans Closer to Neanderthals Than Chimpanzees
Intelligent Design the Future
New Research Shows Humans Closer to Neanderthals Than Chimpanzees

May 05 2010 | 00:05:22

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Show Notes

On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin reports on interesting new genetic research which shows that our ancestral tree may not be quite what you think. This research, published in the science journal Nature over the past few months, shows a much greater genetic distance between humans and chimps than previously thought. Intriguingly, it also reveals a closer relationship between humans and Neanderthals. Listen in for the full story.

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