University of Iowa researchers discovered human predecessors, previously thought to not be verbal, have parts of human DNA that made them genetically capable of producing complex language. The April 22 study found that the Human Ancestor Quickly Evolved Regions, or HAQER, regions had 200 times more impact on language ability than other DNA regions and were present in Neanderthals, an early human predecessor. RELATED: UI study reveals Africa’s …
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