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Homo Juluensis Discovered: A New Chapter in Middle Pleistocene Human Evolution
A newly discovered species, Homo juluensis, has been identified from fossils found in China, dating back between 220,000 and 100,000 years ago. The fossils, unearthed at Xujiayao and Xuchang, feature large skulls with a unique blend of Neanderthal, Denisovan and modern human traits. Researchers, including Christopher Bae from the University of Hawa...
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Mystery Behind Neanderthals’ Usage of Tar Might Have Been Solved With the Discovery of a Hearth
A fire pit from 60,000 years ago has revealed the innovative techniques Neanderthals used to produce tar. Scientists determined that tar, derived from rockrose (Cistus ladanifer), was created in a layered fire pit designed specifically for this purpose. The tar was used to bind stone tools to wooden shafts, demonstrating resourceful adaptation to a...
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Ancient Tajikistan Rock Shelter Sheds Light on 130,000-Year-Old Human Migration
A newly discovered rock shelter in Tajikistan’s Zeravshan Valley shows evidence of repeated human occupation over 130,000 years. The site contains artifacts from Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens, suggesting it may have been a migration hub. Archaeologists believe the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor (IAMC) in Central Asia served as a migra...
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Ancient DNA Reveals a Distinct Neanderthal Lineage That Evolved Separately for Over 50,000 Years
A recent discovery of Neanderthal DNA from a fossil named Thorin has revealed a previously unknown evolutionary path. Thorin’s lineage reportedly remained isolated from other Neanderthal populations for nearly 50,000 years. The DNA evidence suggests that this group evolved separately in Europe without intermingling with other Neanderthals or earl...
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Oldest Known Human Viruses Discovered In 50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones
Genetic analysis of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal skeletons has uncovered the remnants of three viruses related to modern human pathogens.
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UK Researchers Reconstruct Face Of 75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Woman
A team of archaeologists in the UK unveiled the reconstructed face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman on Thursday.
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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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Rare Green Comet Will Be Closest To Earth Tonight, First Time In 50,000 Years
Finding a remote location to avoid light pollution in populated areas is key to catching a nice view of the comet.
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Rare Green Comet To Make Closest Approach To Earth This Week
The rare green comet will make its closest pass of Earth between February 1 and February 2, according to NASA.
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Neanderthal Comet: Name, Meaning And Other Details In 5 Points
Neanderthal Comet, a newly discovered comet, could be visible to the naked eye under dark skies, as it approaches Earth on February 1 and 2, according to American space agency NASA.
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1st "Concrete Picture" Of Ancient Human Family Found In Russian Cave
The original Flintstones? The largest genetic study of Neanderthals ever conducted has offered an unprecedented snapshot of a family, including a father and his teenage daughter, who lived in a Siberian cave around 54,000 years ago.
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New Study Explains How Human Brain Developed Differently Than Neanderthals
Researchers have introduced modern human variants in mice. The six amino acid positions are the same in both mice and Neanderthals. It was found that three modern human amino acids in two of the proteins cause a longer metaphase, a phase where chromosomes are prepared for cell division, and this results in fewer errors when the chromosomes are dist...
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Child's Tooth, 1,30,000 Years Old, Offers Clues To Ancient Human Relative
A child's tooth at least 130,000 years old found in a Laos cave could help scientists uncover more information about an early human cousin, a study said on Tuesday.
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These Prehistoric Spain Cave Paintings Show Neanderthals Were...
Neanderthals may have been closer to our species of prehistoric modern human than previously believed after cave paintings found in Spain proved they had a fondness for creating art, one of the authors of a new scientific report said on Sunday.
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Homo Juluensis Discovered: A New Chapter in Middle Pleistocene Human Evolution
A newly discovered species, Homo juluensis, has been identified from fossils found in China, dating back between 220,000 and 100,000 years ago. The fossils, unearthed at Xujiayao and Xuchang, feature large skulls with a unique blend of Neanderthal, Denisovan and modern human traits. Researchers, including Christopher Bae from the University of Hawa...
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Mystery Behind Neanderthals’ Usage of Tar Might Have Been Solved With the Discovery of a Hearth
A fire pit from 60,000 years ago has revealed the innovative techniques Neanderthals used to produce tar. Scientists determined that tar, derived from rockrose (Cistus ladanifer), was created in a layered fire pit designed specifically for this purpose. The tar was used to bind stone tools to wooden shafts, demonstrating resourceful adaptation to a...
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Ancient Tajikistan Rock Shelter Sheds Light on 130,000-Year-Old Human Migration
A newly discovered rock shelter in Tajikistan’s Zeravshan Valley shows evidence of repeated human occupation over 130,000 years. The site contains artifacts from Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens, suggesting it may have been a migration hub. Archaeologists believe the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor (IAMC) in Central Asia served as a migra...
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Ancient DNA Reveals a Distinct Neanderthal Lineage That Evolved Separately for Over 50,000 Years
A recent discovery of Neanderthal DNA from a fossil named Thorin has revealed a previously unknown evolutionary path. Thorin’s lineage reportedly remained isolated from other Neanderthal populations for nearly 50,000 years. The DNA evidence suggests that this group evolved separately in Europe without intermingling with other Neanderthals or earl...
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Oldest Known Human Viruses Discovered In 50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones
Genetic analysis of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal skeletons has uncovered the remnants of three viruses related to modern human pathogens.
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UK Researchers Reconstruct Face Of 75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Woman
A team of archaeologists in the UK unveiled the reconstructed face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman on Thursday.
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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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Rare Green Comet Will Be Closest To Earth Tonight, First Time In 50,000 Years
Finding a remote location to avoid light pollution in populated areas is key to catching a nice view of the comet.
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Rare Green Comet To Make Closest Approach To Earth This Week
The rare green comet will make its closest pass of Earth between February 1 and February 2, according to NASA.
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Neanderthal Comet: Name, Meaning And Other Details In 5 Points
Neanderthal Comet, a newly discovered comet, could be visible to the naked eye under dark skies, as it approaches Earth on February 1 and 2, according to American space agency NASA.
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1st "Concrete Picture" Of Ancient Human Family Found In Russian Cave
The original Flintstones? The largest genetic study of Neanderthals ever conducted has offered an unprecedented snapshot of a family, including a father and his teenage daughter, who lived in a Siberian cave around 54,000 years ago.
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New Study Explains How Human Brain Developed Differently Than Neanderthals
Researchers have introduced modern human variants in mice. The six amino acid positions are the same in both mice and Neanderthals. It was found that three modern human amino acids in two of the proteins cause a longer metaphase, a phase where chromosomes are prepared for cell division, and this results in fewer errors when the chromosomes are dist...
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Child's Tooth, 1,30,000 Years Old, Offers Clues To Ancient Human Relative
A child's tooth at least 130,000 years old found in a Laos cave could help scientists uncover more information about an early human cousin, a study said on Tuesday.
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These Prehistoric Spain Cave Paintings Show Neanderthals Were...
Neanderthals may have been closer to our species of prehistoric modern human than previously believed after cave paintings found in Spain proved they had a fondness for creating art, one of the authors of a new scientific report said on Sunday.
