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When did Homo sapiens first appear?What's the oldest fossil evidence humans have for our species?
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Weathered face of 'old man' Neanderthal comes to life in amazing new facial reconstructionA new facial reconstruction depicts a Neanderthal whose skeleton was found by priests in a French cave.
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Humans and Neanderthals mated 250,000 years ago, much earlier than thoughtA comparison of the genomes of a Neanderthal who lived 120,000 years ago in Siberia with those from modern humans in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed insight into the migratory and interbreeding history of both species.
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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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