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Some people have slightly squashed heads thanks to Neanderthal DNA
Many people carry Neanderthal DNA that can affect brain cell growth and the insulation around neurons 鈥� and that may have a small impact on brain performance
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Complex stone tools in China may re-write our species’ ancient history
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Neanderthals may have breastfed their young for more than two years
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Neanderthals may have powered their bigger bodies by breathing deeper
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David Reich: The truth about us, and where we come from
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Traces of mystery ancient humans found lurking in our genomes
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Neanderthals had dexterous hands that could have held tools like a pen
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Neanderthal hand axes were also used as lighters for starting fires
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Asia鈥檚 mysterious role in the early origins of humanity
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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives
Some chimpanzee populations gained useful DNA from interbreeding with bonobos, and one may even have become more gentle and 鈥渂onobo-like鈥� in its brain structure and behaviour
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Can CGI finally convince us that Neanderthals were smart?
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Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans
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DNA from another mystery human ancestor lingers in some people
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Neanderthals ambushed cave bears as they awoke from hibernation
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