10 Extinct Species That Are Still Alive Genetically

Neanderthals have been extinct for millennia, but roughly 1 to 4% of their DNA live on in modern Eurasian populations. This is not a rare case—long-gone species continue to echo in many modern creatures. Thanks to the miracle of evolution and inheritance, the ghosts of the cave bear, auroch, and several mysterious ancestors still walk […]

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