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When did humans start burying their dead?Ancient caves mark the beginning of recorded burial rituals, but there's still so much we don't know about the history of human graves.
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Scientists finally solve mystery of why Europeans have less Neanderthal DNA than East AsiansModern Europeans have a smaller proportion of Neanderthal genes in their genomes than East Asians do. New research suggests the reason lies at the feet of migrating early farmers.
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Oldest evidence of Neanderthals hunting cave lions dates to 48,000 years ago, punctured bones revealScientists analyzing cave lion bones have discovered the earliest evidence of Neanderthals hunting a cave lion, as well as the oldest example of human relatives using a lion pelt for cultural purposes.
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Neanderthal DNA may shape how sensitive you are to pain, genetic analysis showsScientists studied genetic samples from more than 7,000 people and linked three genetic variants, inherited from Neanderthals, to increased pain sensitivity.
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Centuries-old technique reveals hidden '3D' animals in Paleolithic cave artThe hidden animals were revealed on cave walls in Spain with 'Magic Eye'-style techniques.
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Humans faced a 'close call with extinction' nearly a million years agoThe human population may have lingered at about 1,300 for more than 100,000 years, and that population bottleneck could have fueled the divergence between modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans.
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Famous Neanderthal 'flower burial' debunked because pollen was left by burrowing beesA new study debunks the idea that Neanderthals buried a man on a bed of flowers about 75,000 years ago.
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Were Neanderthals really killed off by Campi Flegrei, Europe's awakening 'supervolcano'?The volcano beneath Italy erupted 40,000 years ago and had catastrophic impact on Earth's climate — around the same time that the Neanderthals began their slow march to extinction.
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Neanderthals created Europe's oldest 'intentional' engravings up to 75,000 years ago, study suggestsNeanderthals likely made Europe's oldest engravings in a French cave as long as 75,000 years ago, a study suggests.
