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Ancient Humans Ate Children 850,000 Years Ago, New Discovery Reveals
The body parts of the child belong to Homo antecessor, believed to be the last common ancestor of both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.
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Are You A Morning Person? Thank Your Neanderthal Ancestors
New research suggests that individuals who are naturally early risers may have inherited genetic variants from Neanderthals.
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New Study Reveals How Much Neanderthal DNA Still Exists In Modern Humans
Recent scientific findings have revealed that Neanderthal genes compose 1 to 4 per cent of the genome of modern-day humans whose ancestors moved out of Africa.
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A Mysterious Human Ancestor Gets A Face And A Body
No one has locked eyes with a Denisovan for tens of thousands of years. These mysterious humans left behind few bones, unlike their close Neanderthal relatives, on their way to extinction. All the remains confirmed to be Denisovan - part of a pinkie finger, half a jawbone, some teeth - could rest comfortably in a shoe box.
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Jaw From Mysterious Human Species Shows Early Embrace Of The High Life
Denisovan and Neanderthals share a lineage that branched off from the ancestor of modern humans about 700,000 years ago. The two sister species then split apart about 300,000 years later.
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Ancient Humans Ate Children 850,000 Years Ago, New Discovery Reveals
The body parts of the child belong to Homo antecessor, believed to be the last common ancestor of both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.
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Are You A Morning Person? Thank Your Neanderthal Ancestors
New research suggests that individuals who are naturally early risers may have inherited genetic variants from Neanderthals.
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New Study Reveals How Much Neanderthal DNA Still Exists In Modern Humans
Recent scientific findings have revealed that Neanderthal genes compose 1 to 4 per cent of the genome of modern-day humans whose ancestors moved out of Africa.
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A Mysterious Human Ancestor Gets A Face And A Body
No one has locked eyes with a Denisovan for tens of thousands of years. These mysterious humans left behind few bones, unlike their close Neanderthal relatives, on their way to extinction. All the remains confirmed to be Denisovan - part of a pinkie finger, half a jawbone, some teeth - could rest comfortably in a shoe box.
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Jaw From Mysterious Human Species Shows Early Embrace Of The High Life
Denisovan and Neanderthals share a lineage that branched off from the ancestor of modern humans about 700,000 years ago. The two sister species then split apart about 300,000 years later.
