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54,000-year-old stone points are oldest evidence of bows and arrows in Europe
By Tom Metcalfe published
New evidence that bows and arrows were used by early modern humans in Europe 54,000 years ago has strengthened the idea that such projectile technology might have given early modern humans an edge over Neanderthals.

Neanderthals were 'top-level carnivores,' tooth analysis suggests
By Ben Turner last updated
The tooth's owner was primarily a meat eater.

50,000-year-old DNA reveals the first-ever look at a Neanderthal family
By Kristina Killgrove published
A new genetic analysis of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal remains found in a Siberian cave reveals that these humans traveled in small, family-oriented groups.

Mystery ancestor mated with ancient humans. And its 'nested' DNA was just found.
By Stephanie Pappas last updated
Today's humans carry the genes of an ancient, unknown ancestor, left there by hominin species intermingling perhaps a million years ago.

Finger Bone Points to New Branch of Humanity
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
The finger came from a young girl, who was neither like us nor Neanderthal.

Neanderthals and Denisovans Lived (and Mated) in This Siberian Cave
By Laura Geggel last updated
The Neanderthals and Denisovans — both relatives of modern humans — were roommates, literally, for thousands of years in a remote Siberian cave, two new studies find.

DNA from Mysterious 'Denisovans' Helped Modern Humans Survive
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
Genetic mutations from extinct human relatives called the Denisovans might have influenced modern human immune systems, researchers say.

Extinct Denisovan Woman Gets Her First Portrait Thanks to DNA from Her Pinky Bone
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Scientists have recreated the face of a Denisovan woman — an ancient human who went extinct tens of thousands of years ago — using a groundbreaking DNA analysis.
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