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Ancient Remnants of First Known Neanderthal Family Discovered in Siberia

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Found across two Russian cave sites, the small clan of 13 likely lived—and died—as a tight-knit band more than 50,000 years ago.

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The first known Neanderthal family has been found by researchers, with their prehistoric DNA providing fresh insight into the archaic species’ social dynamics. In a study published Wednesday in Nature,

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