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Neanderthals Walked with Flatter, More Flexible Feet, Researchers Say


A new analysis of Neanderthal fossils suggests that their feet worked differently from ours, shaped by heavy bodies, long days on uneven ground and, possibly, a distinct inheritance from earlier human relatives.

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