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Science news this week: 'Thorin' the last Neanderthal and a 'smiley face' on Mars
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Neanderthal “Thorin” DNA Reveals Ancient Inbreeding
Researchers uncover the DNA of Neanderthal "Thorin," revealing genetic isolation and inbreeding within his group.
Neanderthal Remains Discovery Challenges History of Ancient Human Relatives
One of the "last" Neanderthal individuals has been found in a cave in France, revealing a previously unknown lineage.
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Cave discovery in France may explain why Neanderthals disappeared, scientists say
“The genetics was sure the Neanderthal we called Thorin was 105,000 ... it contributed to the demise of the last Neanderthals, since their already small populations were losing reproductive ...
Genetic analysis of Neanderthal named for Tolkien character reveals history of inbreeding
Sharing the name of a legendary dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel "The Hobbit," a Neanderthal now known as ...
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Neanderthals’ social isolation may have sped up their extinction
This makes him a late Neanderthal or a group that was living up towards the last Ice Age and between 39,000 and 47,000 years ago. The genomicists on the team then extracted DNA from Thorin’s ...
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DNA of 'Thorin,' one of the last Neanderthals, finally sequenced, revealing inbreeding and 50,000 years of genetic isolation
R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" — has sometimes been called the "last Neanderthal" because he may have lived as recently as 42,000 years ago, close to when our closest human relatives disappeared.
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DNA of 'Thorin,' one of the last Neanderthals, finally sequenced, revealing inbreeding and 50,000 years of genetic isolation
R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" — has sometimes been called the "last Neanderthal" because he may have lived as recently as 42,000 years ago, close to when our closest human relatives disappeared.