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What Happened to the Neanderthals?

What Happened to the Neanderthals?
NYT Science Monday 26 October 2026, 09:00 UTC By Carolyn Y. Johnson 1 min read
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Scientists now know that they shared many of the sophisticated abilities of Homo sapiens. So why are we the only humans left standing?

Scientists now know that they shared many of the sophisticated abilities of Homo sapiens. So why are we the only humans left standing?
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