DNA From a 42,000-Year-Old ‘Last Neanderthal’ Points to 50,000 Years of Isolation

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What happened

Researchers led by Ludovic Slimak at the University of Toulouse sequenced DNA from a tooth belonging to Thorin, a Neanderthal found at Grotte Mandrin in France’s Rhône Valley and dated to about 42,000 years ago.

Key facts

  • Researchers led by Ludovic Slimak at the University of Toulouse sequenced DNA from a tooth belonging to Thorin, a Neanderthal found at Grotte Mandrin in France’s Rhône Valley and dated to about 42,000 years ago.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:30:42 UTC.

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