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When scientists sequenced the first Neanderthal genomes, they did not just resurrect a lost branch of the human family tree, ...

A single Neanderthal skeleton pulled from a cave in the Rhône Valley has opened a window onto a branch of our cousins that split off early and then stayed apart. The newly sequenced genome reveals a ...

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With hunched shoulders, a drooping face and holding a club, artists have depicted Neanderthals as simple dummies. But new research shows nothing could be further from the truth. Their adaptability in ...