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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 Hybrid Child Was Hiding a Stunning Secret—Until Now
A cutting-edge radiocarbon technique has provided the most precise date yet for the Lapedo Child, a prehistoric skeleton with ...
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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 ancient child resembling a humans and Neanderthal found 27 years ago
Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries ...
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Death Of Neanderthal-Like Human Child Linked To “Taboo” Site’s Abandonment
Incredibly, 28,000 years later, the burial would prove that our ancestors hooked up with Neanderthals.
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 ...
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28,000-year-old Neanderthal-and-human 'Lapedo child' lived tens of thousands of years after our closest relatives went extinct
Researchers used a novel method of radiocarbon dating to figure out the age of the Lapedo child, who had both Neanderthal and ...
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Neanderthal evolution was more complex than previously thought
New genetic and fossil studies challenge this idea. Scientists have found big changes in Neanderthal diversity, suggesting a major event shaped their evolution. This discovery changes how researchers ...