A high extinction risk of our ancestor decoded by a new inference method. (IMAGE)

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A high extinction risk of our ancestor decoded by a new inference method.

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The core formula of our new inference method is shown. The image depicts a cliff painting, illustrating the population of human ancestor pull together to survive the unknown danger in the darkness during the ancient severe bottleneck.

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Image by Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, CAS

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