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A new method finds ghost ancestry in every human population

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A new method called TRACE found 0.5 to 1.1% ghost ancestry in every human population, two unknown hominins haunting a family tree beyond Neanderthals and Denisovans.

Reported metric: 0.5-1.1% ghost ancestry

Reporting date: 2026-08-10 (not necessarily the event date)

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A new method finds ghost ancestry in every human population
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Reporting date: 2026-08-10
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-08-10-ghost-ancestry-in-every-human-population
Claim: A new method called TRACE found 0.5 to 1.1% ghost ancestry in every human population, two unknown hominins haunting a family tree beyond Neanderthals and Denisovans.
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- Welcome to August 10, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-august-10-2026
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