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Darwin Out of Africa

Explore Charles Darwin's ancestors and their fascinating journey out of Africa over 50,000 years through Y chromosome analysis.

ByCarl Zimmer
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Here's the course of Charles Darwin's ancestors out of Africa over the past 50,000 years or so. It's based on an analysis of the Y chromosome belonging to his great-great grandson. Details here.

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