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10 things we learned about Neanderthals in 2025

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10 things we learned about Neanderthals in 2025
Findings about our extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.
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January 1, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The mystery of the extinction of the largest ape that ever walked the Earth has finally been solved

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The mystery of the extinction of the largest ape that ever walked the Earth has finally been solved
The real “King Kong” became extinct 215,000-295,000 years ago, and its demise due to climate change serves as a warning for today's biodiversity.
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December 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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One of the two human evolution news roundups I wrote to close out the year! 🧪🏺
10 things we learned about our human ancestors in 2025
Findings about our human ancestors continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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The flat-top human skull is the first example of this type of cranial modification in the area. 🏺🧪
Unusual, 1,400-year-old cube-shaped human skull unearthed in Mexico
Archaeologists discovered an unusually flat-topped skull at a pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican site.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Ancient DNA reveals that China’s earliest “cats” were actually wild leopard cats living with farmers for millennia. True domestic cats arrived only in the Tang dynasty via the Silk Road. History of felines rewritten. #Archaeology #AncientDNA #Cats #SilkRoad www.anthropology.net/p/strangers-...
Strangers at the Gate: How Leopard Cats, Not House Cats, Shared Early Chinese Homes
New ancient DNA research reveals a long, unexpected history of wild felines living alongside early farmers in China and shows that true domestic cats arrived far later, carried along the Silk Road.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A decade-long chimp war ended in a baby boom for the victors, scientists discover

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A decade-long chimp war ended in a baby boom for the victors, scientists discover
A deadly conflict between rival groups of chimpanzees in Uganda led to comprehensive victory and a bounty of territory and food — does it show why humans go to war?
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November 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Incredible Footage May Be First Evidence Wild Wolves Have Figured Out How To Use Tools (maybe)

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Incredible Footage May Be First Evidence Wild Wolves Have Figured Out How To Use Tools
And they've made a howl-to video.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:52 AM
First-Ever Look At Neanderthal Nasal Cavity Shatters Expectations

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First-Ever Look At Neanderthal Nasal Cavity Shatters Expectations
The Altamura Neanderthal was adapted to the cold – but not in the way we thought.
www.iflscience.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Archaeologists Found Ancient Tools That Contradict the Timeline of Civilization

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Archaeologists Found Ancient Tools That Contradict the Timeline of Civilization
The math doesn’t add up.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM