Scientists Sequenced the DNA of the ‘Last Neanderthal’—and It Alters Human History
Despite its proximity to other groups of Neanderthals and the era’s modern humans, the lineage of the specimen, dubbed ...
Hidden Neanderthal Lineage Found: “Thorin” Survived 50,000 Years in Isolation
The discovery of a Neanderthal named Thorin reveals a previously unknown lineage that diverged from other Neanderthals ...
Cave discovery may explain why Neanderthals disappeared
When archaeologist Ludovic Slimak unearthed five teeth in a rock shelter in France’s Rhône Valley in 2015, it was immediately ...
Long-lost Neanderthal group that lived 50,000 years ago is discovered and it has links to 'The Hobbit'
Neanderthal remains recovered from a cave in France have been named 'Thorin' after a character from J.R.R. Tolkien's book The ...
Was a lack of get-up-and-go the death of the Neanderthals?
A new study posits a very surprising answer to one of history's great mysteries—what killed off the Neanderthals?
Archaeology breakthrough helps solve mystery of Neanderthal extinction
A long-running argument between archaeologists and geneticists has finally been settled - and the answer could help explain ...
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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Cave discovery in France may explain why Neanderthals disappeared, scientists say
(CNN) — When archaeologist Ludovic Slimak unearthed five teeth in a rock shelter in France’s Rhône Valley in 2015, it was immediately obvious that they belonged to a Neanderthal, the first ...
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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 Thorin wandered the Earth up to 42,000 years ago. Now a new study in the ...