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Ancient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals intermingled

This image provided by the Prague National Museum shows the skull of an ancient hominin called Zlaty Kush, originally discovered in the Koněprus Cave in the Czech Republic. Credit: Marek Jantač/National Museum, Prague, via AP Neanderthals and humans likely intermingled during a narrow period of time 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday. Researchers analyzed ancient genes to pinpoint when the…