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140,000-Year-Old Child's Skull May Have Been Part Modern Human, Part Neanderthal — but Not Everyone Is Convinced

SKHUL CAVE, ISRAEL, JUL 11 – The 140,000-year-old skull shows mixed traits supporting gene flow between Neanderthals and modern humans, with most people today carrying 1% to 3% Neanderthal DNA, researchers say.

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A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, suggesting she was a hybrid, according to a new study. However, not everyone is convinced the study's findings are definitive.

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The mystery skull: 140,000 years old, human, Neanderthal? Urgent News: The Skull of a Child Revels a Human-Neanderthal Hybrid An archaeological discovery disrupts our knowledge... The post The mystery skull: 140,000 years old, human, Neanderthal? appeared first on World News.

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ZME Science broke the news in Bucharest, Romania on Friday, July 11, 2025.
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