With ancient discoveries solving centuries-old genetic mysteries, Inverse’s Emma Betuel and Sarah Wells discuss how fossil models of neanderthal babies and the oldest-known sperm sample are rewriting evolutionary history. 

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https://www.inverse.com/science/oldest-known-sperm-found-study

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