Science
Revealed: the Neanderthal secrets hidden in a Channel Islands cave – The Independent
How a handful of 45,000-year-old teeth may shed new light on humanity’s story
UK-based scientists have discovered the strongest physical evidence ever found for Neanderthal humans interbreeding with our own species, anatomically modern humans (AMH).
For the past 10 years researchers have succeeded in finding genetic evidence for the two species interbreeding, but this is the first time that they have identified compelling physical evidence of prehistoric Neanderthal/AMH hybrids.
The evidence consists of 11 approximately 45,000-year-old teeth studied over recent years by scientists…
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