Ancient DNA unveils a previously unknown line of Neandertals
European Neandertals consisted of at least two distinct populations, scientists say
![A row of fossilized teeth partly sticking out of dirt and rocks](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/091024_bb_neanderthal_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Neanderthal DNA from a molar from this skeleton suggests that that the population had more than one evolutionary line.
Ludovic Slimak