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Unknown human ancestors lived in Europe for 80 generations then vanished forever • Dec. 23, 2025, 2:57 AM ET (Earth.com)
Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought • Dec. 12, 2025, 12:32 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Homo neanderthalensis • Homo sapiens neanderthalensis • Neandertal

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Homo neanderthalensis
Neanderthal sites of the Late Pleistocene
Neanderthal remains at Kebara, Israel
Atapuerca
Mousterian industry
Neanderthal: genetic studies
Denisova Cave
Neanderthal toe bone
Neanderthal: bone fragments
Possible appearance of a Neanderthal man. The head and shoulders of a complete statue are shown.
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Svante Pääbo
Svante Pääbo
Swedish evolutionary geneticist
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Aleš Hrdlička
American anthropologist
Marcellin Boule
Marcellin Boule
French geologist

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen in Switzerland on December 2024
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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
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Lion (panthera leo)
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