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Some Neanderthals Were Genetically Healthy Right Up Until the End
Friday, June 26, 2026 Edition
Genetic analysis of Neanderthal populations shows some groups remained healthy through their final millennia, complicating the extinction narrative. Their demise wasn't preceded by inevitable decline—suggesting contingency or external pressure rather than biological inevitability.
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