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Unveiling Our Neanderthal Connection: A Closer Look at the 408,000-Year Divergence

Beyond Cousins: Neanderthals and Homo sapiens' Late Evolutionary Tango

Jan 23, 2024
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Embracing Our Neanderthal Roots

In a fascinating twist of evolutionary history, a recent study1 challenges our understanding of the relationship between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. The commonly held belief that we diverged from our heavy-browed cousins around 500,000 to 650,000 years ago is being reconsidered. The latest estimate proposes a much more r…

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