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Neanderthals' blood type may help explain their demise, new study finds

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Researchers found that Neanderthals had a rare blood group that could have been fatal to their newborns.

Red blood cells are characterized by proteins and sugars found on the surface of red blood cells.

Researchers at Aix-Marseille University in France sequenced the genomes of dozens of people who lived between 120,000 and 20,000 years ago .

Their study was published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports .