Read more about the article Scientists Revive Stone Age Molecules From Neanderthal Tooth Plaque
Image shows dental calculus (tooth tartar), undated photo. It preserves DNA over millennia, providing unprecedented information about the biodiversity and functional capabilities of ancient microbes. (Werner Siemens Foundation, Felix Wey/Newsflash)

Scientists Revive Stone Age Molecules From Neanderthal Tooth Plaque

Scientists have revived Stone Age microbes from 100,000-year-old Neanderthal teeth that they say could be a breakthrough in the hunt for new antibiotics. The microbes have been isolated from plaque…

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Read more about the article Neanderthal Dad And Daughter Unearthed
Image shows a Neandertal father and his daughter, undated photo. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in the city of Leipzig, Germany analysed genomes of 13 Neanderthals. (Tom Bjorklund/Newsflash)

Neanderthal Dad And Daughter Unearthed

Remains of the first-ever Neanderthal family have been discovered in a cave in Russia 54,000 years after they lived. Scientists using DNA analysis unearthed a father, his teenage daughter, what…

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Read more about the article UNESCO World Heritage Site Revealed As One Of Oldest Neanderthal Archaeological Locations
Picture shows Equus molar teeth found at the Galeria de las Estatuas site, in Atapuerca, Spain, undated. The the dating of fossil teeth shows it could be one of the oldest Neanderthal sites in Spain. (CENIEH/Newsflash)

UNESCO World Heritage Site Revealed As One Of Oldest Neanderthal Archaeological Locations

An archaeological site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage could be one of the oldest Neanderthal excavation sites in Spain with a new study saying it could date back 115,000…

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Read more about the article Neanderthal Skull Reveals Secrets Of Ancient Community
The partial remains of a Neanderthal skull, undated. They were discovered at the Abric Romani site in Capellades, Spain. (IPHES-CERCA/Newsflash)

Neanderthal Skull Reveals Secrets Of Ancient Community

A newly unearthed Neanderthal skull has revealed how our ancient cousins could have been around for thousands of years longer than we think, say experts. The skull fragments were discovered…

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Read more about the article Extraordinary Discovery As Archaeologists Find Jaw Of First European Hominid
Parcial face of hominidus found in the archaeological site of Sima del Elefante, in Atapuerca, Spain, July 2022. (Maria Dolors Guillen-Equipo Inv Atapuerca/Newsflash)

Extraordinary Discovery As Archaeologists Find Jaw Of First European Hominid

Spanish archaeologists have made an astonishing discovery of what they believe is the lower jaw of possibly the oldest hominid ever found in Europe. The amazingly well-preserved body part -…

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Read more about the article How Ancient Humans Evolved To Meditate To Deal With Stress
Body and mind, picture used to illustrate the fact that the researchers find out that neanderthals could medidate. (Emiliano Bruner-CENIEH/Newsflash)

How Ancient Humans Evolved To Meditate To Deal With Stress

Scientists have discovered that humans – unlike our Neanderthal cousins – evolved the ability to meditate to deal with past and future stresses. Humans and Neanderthals both shared an important…

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Read more about the article Oldest Fossils Belonging To Mysterious Species Of Archaic Human Dating Back 200,000 Years Unearthed
The 200,000 year old ancient human ancestor bones. (S. Brown/Newsflash)

Oldest Fossils Belonging To Mysterious Species Of Archaic Human Dating Back 200,000 Years Unearthed

A team of scientists in Austria and Germany has uncovered the oldest known remains of a mysterious species of archaic humans called the Denisovans dating back 200,000 years in a…

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Read more about the article Boffins Give 70,000 Year Old Dutch Neanderthal A Smile Using Cutting Edge Reconstruction Tech
The reconstructed face of Neanderthal named Krijn made by the Kennis brothers, world-famous palaeo-artists, in Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Boffins Give 70,000 Year Old Dutch Neanderthal A Smile Using Cutting Edge Reconstruction Tech

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From just the fragment of a 70,000-year-old neanderthal's skull found off the coast of Holland, experts have reconstructed the ancient human ancestors face and even given him a smile. In…

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Read more about the article Study Says Neanderthal DNA Linked To Improved COVID-19 Outcomes
Gene variants we inherited from Neandertals may both increase and decrease our risk to become seriously ill when infected with Sars-CoV-2

Study Says Neanderthal DNA Linked To Improved COVID-19 Outcomes

A new study has shown that a Neanderthal genetic variant found in half of the people outside the African continent can decrease the risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms. It follows…

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