Neanderthals and Early Humans Hung Out Way More Than We Thought, Study Finds
The first-ever published research out of Tinshemet Cave indicates the two human species regularly interacted and shared ...
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East Asians who can digest lactose can thank Neanderthal genes
Unique versions of the lactase gene found in the genomes of East Asian people may have increased in prevalence within the ...
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World’s Oldest Human Burials Show Neanderthals And Homo Sapiens Shared Culture And Technology
“Most of the hominins that we see during this period of time are hybrids ,” study author Professor Yossi Zaidner told ...
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Controversial human-Neanderthal hybrid child bones dated back 29,700 years
In 1998, the Lapedo Child rose to fame as it astonishingly carried human and Neanderthal genes. Twenty-seven years later, ...
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Neanderthal fossils reveal signs of a devastating population collapse
Neanderthal fossils show a major population drop 110,000 years ago. Researchers link this to reduced genetic diversity.
Scientists date remains of an ancient child that resembles both humans and Neanderthals
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered ...
Age of Famous Neanderthal Hybrid Child Pinpointed With Breakthrough Method
The new approach to radiocarbon dating could soon be applied to other Paleolithic human sites, improving our understanding of ...
Scientists pinpoint age of suspected human-Neanderthal hybrid child
Advanced radiocarbon dating has provided the most accurate age assessment yet for the “Lapedo Child,” one of the most ...
Neanderthal Genetic Bottleneck 110,000 Years Ago May Explain Their Decline
Neanderthal genetic diversity dropped 110,000 years ago CT scans of inner ear bones show a major bottleneck event Reduced diversity may have weakened their survival chances ...
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A Population Collapse 110,000 Years Ago May Have Doomed The Neanderthals
For thousands of years, Neanderthals flourished across Eurasia. But new research suggests their genetic diversity plummeted ...