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Five Fascinating Facts About Neanderthals That Could Change How You See Them
IFLScience· 9 hours agoHere are five facts about Neanderthals that you may find surprising. In evolutionary terms, that’s not all that long ago, and it’s certainly well after Homo sapiens – that ...
'More Neanderthal than human': How your health may depend on DNA from our long-lost ancestors
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHowever, from generation to generation, via a process known as genetic recombination, these...
The mystery of the disappearing Neanderthal Y chromosome
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNon-Africans carry around 2% Neanderthal DNA in their genomes — yet there's one chromosome where DNA...
10 unexpected ways Neanderthal DNA affects our health
LiveScience· 3 days agoNeanderthals. Today, we can still see the genetic legacy of these interbreeding events:...
What's the difference between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens?
LiveScience· 3 days agoNeanderthals were modern humans' closest relatives, and the two types of humans lived in many of the...
Could Neanderthals talk?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe most-advanced phenotype, which is what most people have, is syntactic language. Syntactic language conveys complex narratives, uses possessive...
Oldest Known Human Viruses Discovered In 50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones
IFLScience· 7 days agoDid viruses play a role in the extinction of Neanderthals? To make this finding, the team combed...
Scientists want to recreate ancient herpes virus found in Neanderthal DNA
Daily Express· 5 days ago"Herpesviruses, in particular, might have been a major cause forNeanderthal extinction," the report...
Heavy metals in Beethoven's hair may explain his deafness, study finds
LiveScience· 6 days agoHigh levels of heavy metals detected in Ludwig van Beethoven's hair reveal that he may have had lead...
Scientists discover oldest known human virus in 50,000 year old bones
UNILAD· 5 days agoThe remains are believed to date back over 50,000 years, and were discovered in Chagyrskaya cave in...
