A surge of genetic data from the skeletal remains of Neanderthals disproves some assumptions and generates fresh questions about these ancient hominins.
24 June 2026
A surge of genetic data from the skeletal remains of Neanderthals disproves some assumptions and generates fresh questions about these ancient hominins.
By
Carles Lalueza-Fox
Carles Lalueza-Fox is at the Natural Sciences Museum of Barcelona, Barcelona 08019, Spain, and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-UPF), Barcelona.
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