There are genetic variants in modern Melanesians that are found in very few populations. Scientists writing in the publication Science think they have worked out where they came from—Neanderthals and ...

Modern Melanesians harbor genetic components passed on from Denisovans, a new study suggests. In the past, ancestors of many modern human populations interbred with other hominin species that have ...

Modern-day Melanesians carry a two-pronged genetic legacy of ancient interbreeding that still affects their health and well-being, researchers say. Unlike people elsewhere in the world, these Pacific ...

"New DNA Study Helps Explain Unique Diversity Among Melanesians." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2007 / 02 / 070228064916.htm (accessed October 25, 2025).

The origins and current genetic relationships of Pacific Islanders have generated interest and controversy for many decades. Now, a new comprehensive genetic study of almost 1,000 individuals has ...

*The people of Melanesia have dark skin like those from the African diaspora, but they also have blonde hair which provides a reason for some to vehemently argue (rather ignorantly, some would add) ...

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON—Evan Eichler of the University of Washington and his colleagues have identified two large pieces of ancient hominin DNA in people now living in Melanesia, according to a New ...

A genetic mutation has been discovered in Papua New Guineans that blocks off one of the pathways used by the malaria parasite, opening the door to new vaccines and treatments, Australian scientists ...

People from Melanesia, a region in the South Pacific, carry genes of a yet-to-be-identified extinct human species, suggest findings of a new study presented at the American Society of Human Genetics ...

Taking a historical ethnomusicological approach, this article argues that shipboard and plantation music and dance practices cast new light on the ways South Sea Islanders (SSI) acted out agency and ...

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