Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear
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"Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Archaeology Magazine and IFLScience. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (2)
- News Archaeology Magazine · 5h ago
- Fatally Wounded Neanderthal May Be The Oldest Example Of A Human Killed By A Spear IFLScience · 5h ago
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