Evolution
Genomes Reveal Humanity’s Journey into the Americas
DNA has upended neat and tidy accounts of the peopling of the American continents
Jennifer Raff is an anthropological geneticist at the University of Kansas. She studies genomes of contemporary humans and their ancestors for insights into prehistory, with a focus on the initial peopling of North America. Credit: Nick Higgins
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