A genetic analysis reveals new details on ancient couplings between humans and Neanderthals
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FILE - This Friday, March 20, 2009 file photo shows reconstructions of a Neanderthal man, left, and woman at the Neanderthal museum in Mettmann, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)FILE - A reconstructed Neanderthal skeleton, right, and a modern human version of a skelaton, left, are on display at the Museum of Natural History Jan. 8, 2003 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)People visit the exhibits inside the Smithsonian Hall of Human Origins, including this Neanderthal skeleton display, Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, in Washington. Growing research including ancient DNA technology is changing the picture of human evolution and how our ancestors interacted with other human-like creatures. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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FILE - This Friday, March 20, 2009 file photo shows reconstructions of a Neanderthal man, left, and woman at the Neanderthal museum in Mettmann, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)