Scientists Reconstruct One of Oldest Known Neanderthal Communities

Apr 21, 2026 - 10:45
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Scientists Reconstruct One of Oldest Known Neanderthal Communities
A group of Neanderthals in a cave. Image credit: Tyler B. Tretsven.

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from eight fossils found in Stajnia Cave in Poland reveals a tight-knit group of Neanderthals who lived about 100,000 years ago, offering one of the clearest genetic snapshots yet of a single community in prehistoric Europe.

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