Staring into the twinkling eyes in the weathered features of the Neanderthal man, it's possible to feel a moment of connection, of recognising another fellow human (albeit of a different species). He ...

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When this model was then compared to 58 adult male Homo sapiens ribcages from around the world, the study authors found that the two Neanderthals strongly resembled ancient modern humans who lived ...