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Article: Most popular Neanderthal discoveries of 2008.
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- Asian News International
- Article date:
- December 25, 2008
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Byline: ANI
London, Dec 25 (ANI): New Scientist has outlined the most popular Neanderthal discoveries of the year 2008.
They are:
Genome secrets revealed:
A team in Germany is has released early details of rough draft of the nuclear genome from a Neanderthal found in Croatia. Early indications are that he and his ancestors did not share a bed with humans. The completed work should be announced in weeks.
Big nose strikes again:
Neanderthals' large schnozzles have puzzled anthropologists for more than a century. New research suggests that their big noses are due to an evolutionary throw of the dice.