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Neanderthals
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Genome of Neanderthal fossil reveals lost tribe cut off for millennia
The jawbone of a Neanderthal known as Thorin, who is thought to have been part of an isolated…
Creation Lake review: Rachel Kushner’s blend of spy caper and climate fiction is top-notch
The action in Creation Lake is based in Guyenne in south-west France Photononstop/Alamy Creation LakeRachel Kushner (Jonathan Cape…
Oldest known human viruses found hidden within Neanderthal bones
Genetic analysis of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal skeletons has uncovered the remnants of three viruses related to modern human pathogens,…
Astonishing images show how female Neanderthal may have looked
A reconstruction of what Shanidar Z might have looked like, by Dutch twins Adrie and Alfons Kennis BBC…
Genomes of modern Indian people include wide range of Neanderthal DNA
People in India have a wide range of Neanderthal DNA in their genomes Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto via Getty Images…
Why tending your oral microbiome is the secret to a long, healthy life
Your mouth is home to legions of viruses, fungi and 700 species of bacteria Tim Alexander IT IS…