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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Neandertals Had Same "Language Gene" as Modern Humans


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A new study shows Neandertals and humans share the same version of a gene, FOXP2, which contributes to advanced language.

The finding suggests that Neandertals might have talked like modern humans.

Illustration courtesy U.S. Department of Energy Genome Programs