Neanderthals lived fast, died young

Monday, November 15, 2010 - 16:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Neanderthals reached full maturity faster than humans do today, suggests a new examination of teeth from 11 Neanderthal and early human fossils. The findings portray Neanderthals as a live fast and die young species.

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