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5-2-18

Neanderthals May Have Gone Extinct Due to Their Brain Shape

A complicated technique called computational neuroanatomy allowed these scientists to produce detailed 3D models of Neanderthal brains using data from four Neanderthal skulls.

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Neanderthals May Have Gone Extinct Due to Their Brain Shape