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more about #neanderthals HighNoon: So which came first - the giant unibrows or the interbreeding? Science may never know, but fanfiction has the answer. more » twophrasebark: Genetic sequencing of Neanderthal DNA has definitely shown them to be a separate species. I'm not sure there are any notable scientists left that disp... more » RandomFrequentFlierDent-Hogswatch!: Yes, but where do the cylons fit in? In all seriousness, this is really cool. The lack of genetic variation would have made it pretty tricky to adap... more » youseekyoda: In university, when studying hominid evolution, it was usually mentioned that Neanderthals were a smaller population... the environment was harsh (ice... more » Grey_Area: I understood that Homo neanderthalis was a separate species that evolved specifically for the harsh Northern climate. They had been around for quite a... more » -
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Neanderthals Far Lonelier Than Previously Believed
For thousands of years, two intelligent hominid species shared the European continent: early humans and Neanderthals. About 30,000 years ago, Neanderthals went extinct. Now one study suggests a possible reason: The Neanderthal population was very small, and very interrelated. More »
