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Neandertal DNA from cave mud shows two waves of migration across Eurasia

Genetic material left behind in sediments could yield troves of data

scientists in Estatuas cave

Sediments from the Galería de las Estatuas cave (pictured) in Spain contain Neandertal DNA. That genetic material is helping researchers piece together the migration history of these ancient hominids.

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By Charles Q. Choi

- More than 2 years ago

Neandertal DNA recovered from cave mud reveals that these ancient humans spread across Eurasia in two different waves.