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In the past few months alone, researchers have linked Neanderthal DNA to a serious hand disease, the shape of people's noses and various other human traits. Research shows some African populations have almost no Neanderthal DNA, while those from European or Asian backgrounds have 1% to 2%. For example, Neanderthal DNA has been linked to auto-immune diseases like Graves’ disease and rheumatoid arthritis. The list goes on: Research has linked Neanderthal genetic variants to skin and hair color, behavioral traits, skull shape and Type 2 diabetes. Researchers found the skulls of domesticated dogs in Homo sapiens sites much further back in time than anyone had found before.

Persons: We’re, ”, Mary Prendergast, Hugo Zeberg, Svante Paabo, Zeberg, It's, Graves, Homo sapiens, Chris Stringer, “, Rick Potts, Paabo, ” Zeberg, Raghavan, Potts, Denisovans, sapiens, Eleanor Scerri, Prendergast, Janet Young, Pat Shipman, John Hawks Organizations: Rice University, Karolinska, Research, Smithsonian Institution, University of Chicago, Germany’s Max Planck Institute, Geoanthropology, Canadian Museum, University of Wisconsin -, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: Sweden, Melanesia, New Guinea, Fiji, Africa, Europe, Asia, London, Eurasia, Germany’s, University of Wisconsin - Madison

☆ Earthquake of magnitude 7.2 strikes near Tonga
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 15 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake's epicenter was located about 280 km (174 miles) southwest of Tonga, at a depth of 167.4 km (104 miles), according to USGS. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami threat for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska following the quake. Australia's Bureau Of Meteorology also said there was no tsunami threat to Australia. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported a magnitude of 7 for the earthquake near the southern region of the Fiji Islands.

Persons: Akriti Sharma, Sandra Maler Organizations: . Geological Survey, U.S ., Meteorology, Seismological, Thomson Locations: Tonga, U.S, U.S . West Coast , British Columbia, Alaska, Australia, Fiji Islands, Bengaluru

☆ Facts about sharks that may surprise you
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-26 | by ( Rachel Fadem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

However, humans are a larger threat to sharks than sharks are to us. Sharks may be helpful for our environmentTiger sharks, one of Australia’s primary predators, may help ecosystems respond to extreme climate events. “It seems like it’s more than just tiger sharks,” Heithaus said. Some sharks, like mako sharks and bull sharks, give live birth, while other sharks, like cat sharks, lay eggs, said Jasmin Graham, president and CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences, based in Bradenton, Florida. With this finely attuned sense, sharks hunt sick and weak animals, playing a crucial role in keeping the marine ecosystem healthy.

Persons: Michael Heithaus, Pangea, Catherine Macdonald, Heithaus, ” Heithaus, “ It’s, mako, Jasmin Graham, “, ” Macdonald Organizations: CNN — Sharks, Discovery, Discovery Channel, CNN, Warner Bros ., College of Arts , Sciences & Education, Florida International University, Sharks, Science, Field School, University of Miami’s Rosenstiel, of Marine, Fiji Islands . Media, Minorities, Shark Sciences Locations: Miami, Atlantic, Greenland, Beqa Lagoon, Fiji, Bradenton , Florida

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