non-African
adjective
non-Af·ri·can
ˌnän-ˈa-fri-kən 
also -ˈä-
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Radiocarbon dating of bone fragments from Ranis, Germany, were shown to have 2.9% Neanderthal ancestry, which the authors believe occurred from a single mixing event common among all non-African individuals.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Most non-African people can attribute around 1% to 2% of their DNA to Neanderthal ancestors.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
In a separate case, a group of plaintiffs identifying as non-African Americans filed a lawsuit in western Louisiana, arguing that the new map violated the Constitution by overly prioritizing race.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
That contingent will nearly triple in the non-African world, leaping to roughly 425 million by 2050.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Both groups appear to have offered non-African humans a number of genetic advantages, including tolerance to colder temperatures and resistance to certain diseases, enabling our species to achieve its current global dominance, stretching to the hottest and coldest portions of Earth.
—Richard Pallardy, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
Can and should the ICC do more to seek out non-African cases?
—Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
Today, between 1 and 4 percent of the DNA in modern humans of non-African descent comes from Neanderthals; African people have about 0.5 percent Neanderthal DNA.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
The non-African populations show a relatively constant population size followed by strong growth as their ancestors migrated out of Africa.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2023
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Most non-African people can attribute around 1% to 2% of their DNA to Neanderthal ancestors.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
In a separate case, a group of plaintiffs identifying as non-African Americans filed a lawsuit in western Louisiana, arguing that the new map violated the Constitution by overly prioritizing race.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
That contingent will nearly triple in the non-African world, leaping to roughly 425 million by 2050.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Both groups appear to have offered non-African humans a number of genetic advantages, including tolerance to colder temperatures and resistance to certain diseases, enabling our species to achieve its current global dominance, stretching to the hottest and coldest portions of Earth.
—Richard Pallardy, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
Can and should the ICC do more to seek out non-African cases?
—Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
Today, between 1 and 4 percent of the DNA in modern humans of non-African descent comes from Neanderthals; African people have about 0.5 percent Neanderthal DNA.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
The non-African populations show a relatively constant population size followed by strong growth as their ancestors migrated out of Africa.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2023
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“Non-African.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-African. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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