New clue to Neanderthal wipe-out

[frogmarch]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17179608

DNA reveals Neanderthal extinction clues
By Paul Rincon
Science editor, BBC News website

snip:

Neanderthals were already on the verge of extinction in Europe by the time modern humans arrived on the scene, a study suggests.

DNA analysis suggests most Neanderthals in western Europe died out as early as 50,000 years ago - thousands of years before our own species appeared.

A small group of Neanderthals then recolonised parts of Europe, surviving for 10,000 years before vanishing.

The work is published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution. http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/02/23/molbev.mss074.short?rss=1

Interesting article.

[Control-Z]

1. And here I thought this was going to be about

the republican's demise.

[get the red out]

2. They're not extinct

They are voting in more primaries today.

[Bruce Wayne]

3. I thought Wipeout was by the Trogs

The Neaderthals did "Betty Lou's Got a New Tattoo" according to their website