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A fossilized foot found 15 years ago belonged to enigmatic human relative that lived alongside Lucy, scientists sayFreshly unearthed jaw bones and teeth that were found close to a previously discovered foot suggest human relatives tried several ways of walking before honing in on one strategy.
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Neanderthals cannibalized 'outsider' women and children 45,000 years ago at cave in BelgiumFragmented Neanderthal bones discovered in a cave in Belgium show that one group cannibalized the women and children of another group.
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Science history: Iconic 'Lucy' fossil discovered, transforming our understanding of human evolution — Nov. 24, 1974On an expedition in the Awash Valley in Ethiopia, two anthropologists uncovered the bones of a 3.2 million-year-old human ancestor. The iconic "Lucy" fossil would reveal much about our species' tangled family tree.
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Did Neanderthals have religious beliefs?Whether Neanderthals had religious beliefs is a subject of ongoing debate.
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'Perfectly preserved' Neanderthal skull bones suggest their noses didn't evolve to warm airAn analysis of the only intact Neanderthal inner nose bones known to exist reveals that our ancient cousins' enormous noses did not evolve to withstand harsh climates.
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Prehistoric Jomon people in Japan had 'little to no' DNA from the mysterious Denisovans, study findsThe prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had "unexpectedly low" levels of DNA from the Denisovans, our mysterious human relatives.
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'The images could be much older': Analysis of rocks shows Neanderthals made art at least 64,000 years agoArt has sometimes thought to be exclusive to modern humans.
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Crimean Stone Age 'crayons' were used by Neanderthals for symbolic drawings, study claimsScientists have discovered Stone Age "crayons" in Crimea, hinting that Neanderthals may have used them for symbolic drawings or markings. But not everyone agrees.
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Differences in red blood cells may have 'hastened the extinction' of our Neanderthal cousins, new study suggestsGene variants in red blood cell function may have doomed the hybrid babies of Neanderthals and modern humans.
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