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Just 1.5 to 7 per cent of the modern human genome is uniquely ours

Just 1.5 to 7 per cent of the modern human genome is uniquely ours – meaning it emerged after we split from other ancient human groups including the Neanderthals and Denisovans

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The World Before Us review: A gripping account of Earth's other humans

Humans

The World Before Us review: A gripping account of Earth's other humans

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Neanderthal man and woman

Humans

Neanderthal ears were tuned to hear speech just like modern humans

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We are in the midst of rewriting our understanding of Neanderthals

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We are in the midst of rewriting our understanding of Neanderthals

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A Neanderthal family

Humans

Neanderthal DNA linked to higher fertility in modern humans

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The Bacho Kiro cave in Bulgaria

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Neanderthals may have learned jewellery-making from us

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Neanderthal string

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Oldest ever piece of string was made by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago

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Seafood

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Neanderthals feasted on seafood and nuts according to fossil remains

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neanderthal bones

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70,000-year-old remains suggest Neanderthals buried their dead

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Neanderthal and human encounters

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Neanderthals never lived in Africa, but their genes got there anyway

Neanderthals never lived in Africa, but traces of their DNA persist in the genomes of people of African ancestry today, and the amount of Neanderthal DNA in people of European ancestry has been underestimated

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Humans

Neanderthals may have climbed an active volcano soon after it erupted

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Humans

Neanderthals may have died out due to sheer bad luck

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Neanderthals' cave art skills questioned in dispute over age of images

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Ancient footprints show Neanderthals may have been taller than thought

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