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Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals’ decline

Sam Miller2 months ago04 mins

Reconstructions of a Neanderthal man and woman at the Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann, Germany AP Photo/Martin Meissner/Alamy An analysis of Neanderthal DNA has helped piece together the story of many millennia of hard times that finally led to the demise of our ancient human relatives. Faced with a cooling climate, their population shrank and they…

Our extinct Australopithecus relatives may have had difficult births

Sam Miller2 months ago04 mins

Illustration of a female Australopithecus sediba carrying an infant JOHN BAVARO FINE ART/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Childbirth was difficult and dangerous for our ape-like ancestors, much as it is for women today. A new study of the pelvises of Australopithecus suggests that labour exerted powerful forces on their pelvic floors – meaning Australopithecus mothers risked perineal…

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Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals’ decline

Our extinct Australopithecus relatives may have had difficult births