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Neanderthals were more susceptible to lead poisoning than humans — which helped us gain an advantage over our cousins, scientists say

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our ...

Lead Poisoning May Have Helped Modern Humans Triumph Over Neanderthals

Lead exposure is not good for us, but thanks to a single gene in our brains, it was apparently even worse for our Neanderthal ...
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40,000 Years Later: The Intelligence of Neanderthals Re-Examined

Far from primitive, Neanderthals built shelters, used pigments, made jewelry, and mastered fire. Archaeological evidence ...
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40,000-Year Legacy: Neanderthal DNA Still Shapes How We Process Medicine

Modern genetic studies show that up to 4% of human DNA comes from Neanderthals—and some of those ancient genes affect how our ...