Ancient DNA reveals family of Neanderthals living in Siberian cave
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🗓️ 26 October 2022
⏱️ 25 minutes
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In this episode:
00:54 Siberian cave offers first-ever glimpse into Neanderthal family
By analysing ancient DNA recovered from bone fragments found in two Siberian caves, researchers have identified a set of closely related Neanderthals: a father and daughter, as well as several other more-distant relatives. The work suggests that Neanderthal communities were small, and that females may have left their families to join other groups.
Research article: Skov et al.
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09:14 Research Highlights
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12:32 Briefing Chat
We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, assessing why women are cited less often than men in physics, and uncovering a long-lost star-map from ancient Greece.
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