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Can we bring Neanderthals back?
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Neanderthals and humans coexisted for thousands of years, but the relationship between the two species was always a bit dysfunctional. Could we get reacquainted with our evolutionary peers?
Were the Flintstones Neanderthals?
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HowStuffWorks discovers a relationship between Neanderthals and America's favorite cartoon family of the 1960s.
Neanderthal vs. Homo Sapien: Separate Species With Different Fates
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Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) and humans (Homo sapiens) are two distinct species within the genus Homo. Neanderthals lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago, alongside ancient humans.
Neanderthals Had Bigger Brains Than Modern Humans — Why Are We Smarter?
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There are a lot of ways mental real estate can be allocated. Neanderthals evolved their big brains in a different way than we did - and you see where that got them.
Yes, Neanderthals Could Laugh
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The more we research our closest extinct human ancestor, the more we realize how similar we were. But could we have shared a joke?
Neanderthals Were Actually Prehistoric Picassos
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New research shows that homo sapiens weren't the first folks to decorate their caves with artwork. Neanderthals actually did it thousands of years earlier.
Commercial Ancestry Tests Can Reveal How Much Neanderthal DNA You Have
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At least two commercial DNA testing services offer users information on heritage coming from coupling between ancient humans and other species.
Early Humans Mated With Inbred Neanderthals — at a Cost
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Neanderthals may be long gone, but their genetic footprint lives on - in us.
More Proof Neanderthals Weren't Stupid: They Made Their Own String
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We make a big deal about modern humans being smarter than Neanderthals, but, really, are we?
Family Tree of Homo Sapiens Continues to Evolve
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Were hobbits and giants real? And are they distant relatives of humans?