Researchers have pieced together a rare genetic portrait of a small Neanderthal group from 100,000 years ago, revealing possible family ties and surprising connections across Europe. Credit: Shutterstock A new international study published in Current Biology reports the analysis of ancient mitochondrial DNA extracted from eight Neanderthal teeth found in Stajnia Cave in Poland. Using this material, researchers were able to reconstruct the genetic profile of a small group of Neanderthals who

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