Article: Most popular Neanderthal discoveries of 2008.

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.

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