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Neanderthals

A visitor looks at El Neandertal Emplumado, a scientific recreation of the face of a Neanderthal who lived some 50,000 years ago by Italian scientist Fabio Fogliazza, at the Museum of Human Evolution in Burgos, Spain, on June 10th, 2014.
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New Research Shows That Neanderthals Were Artists

We always assumed humans were the only species to create art. It now seems we were wrong.

By Tom Jacobs
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Social Justice

Electronic Health Records Could Change Genetics

A study of Neanderthal genes demonstrates the research power of electronic health records.

By Michael White
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Environment

How Our Understanding of Neanderthals Has Dramatically—and Rapidly—Shifted

The discovery of an ancient man with a recent Neanderthal ancestor illustrates how quickly the science of Stone Age humans has changed.

By Michael White