scientists in italy have extracted the oldest ever dna sample to be taken from a neanderthal . calcium formations on ` altamura man ' - a skeleton found in a cave in 1993 - suggest he was 128,000 to 187,000 years old . now researchers plan to sequence his dna to see if they can reveal new details about the evolution of our ancient ancestors . scroll down for video . ever noticed how plane seats appear to be getting smaller and smaller ? with increasing numbers of people taking to the skies , some experts are questioning if having such packed out planes is putting passengers at risk . forget the easter bunny , it was an egg-laying chick spreading the joy in one household . a video uploaded by youtube user shkesi shows a baby girl mesmerized by a toy mothering hen . as the motorized plush bird bounces up and down and pops out an egg , the infant can barely believe her eyes . when the first egg emerges she cries for joy and when the third comes she lets out a shriek with her arms waving around . they say that the shrinking space on aeroplanes is not only uncomfortable - it 's putting our health and safety in danger . calcium formations on ` altamura man ' , a skeleton found in a cave in 1993 , suggest he was 128,000 to 187,000 years old . now researchers plan to sequence his dna to see if they can reveal new details about the evolution of our ancient ancestors . researchers have , up until now , held off from excavating the remains as they believed it would cause irreparable to the skeleton . an earlier study of the head and part of a shoulder of suggested the skeleton belong to a neanderthal . the current project has been ongoing for six years with researchers taking a tiny part of shoulder bone and analysing it in the lab . it is believed that altamura man was left in such a peculiar spot after falling in a well and getting stuck . altamura is a city of apulia , in southern italy . it is believed that altamura man was left in such a peculiar spot after falling in a well and getting stuck . researchers have , up until now , held off from excavating the remains as they believed it would cause irreparable to the skeleton . an earlier study of the head and part of a shoulder of suggested the skeleton belong to a neanderthal . pictured is ` altamura man 's ' skull from different angles . scientists assume he starved to death , or died from lack of water - but not much else is known about his life . more than squabbling over the arm rest , shrinking space on planes putting our health and safety in danger ? this week , a u.s consumer advisory group set up by the department of transportation said at a public hearing that while the government is happy to set standards for animals flying on planes , it does n't stipulate a minimum amount of space for humans . ` in a world where animals have more rights to space and food than humans , ' said charlie leocha , consumer representative on the committee . ` it is time that the dot and faa take a stand for humane treatment of passengers . ' but could crowding on planes lead to more serious issues than fighting for space in the overhead lockers , crashing elbows and seat back kicking ? tests conducted by the faa use planes with a 31 inch pitch , a standard which on some airlines has decreased . many economy seats on united airlines have 30 inches of room , while some airlines offer as little as 28 inches . analysis revealed that the calcite on skull was formed 172,000 to 130,000 years ago , during a period when ice sheets were expanding significantly from out of antarctica and greenland . the team say samples of dna have also been retrieved from the sample , and because of the age , represent the oldest such samples ever recovered from neanderthal remains . it has been around 30,000 years since the ancestors of modern-day humans are thought to have wiped out the ancient neanderthals . but the extinct species could be taking revenge on us from beyond the grave by making us more vulnerable to potentially killer diseases such as cancer and diabetes . neanderthals and modern humans are thought to have co-existed for thousands of years and interbred , meaning europeans now have roughly two per cent neanderthal dna . these ` legacy ' genes have been linked to an increased risk from cancer and diabetes by new studies looking at our evolutionary history . however , some genes we inherited could have also improved our immunity to other diseases . cynthia corbertt , a human factors researcher with the federal aviation administration , that it conducts tests on how quickly passengers can leave a plane . but these tests are conducted using planes with 31 inches between each row of seats , a standard which on some airlines has decreased , reported the detroit news . the distance between two seats from one point on a seat to the same point on the seat behind it is known as the pitch . while most airlines stick to a pitch of 31 inches or above , some fall below this . while united airlines has 30 inches of space , gulf air economy seats have between 29 and 32 inches , air asia offers 29 inches and spirit airlines offers just 28 inches . british airways has a seat pitch of 31 inches , while easyjet has 29 inches , thomson 's short haul seat pitch is 28 inches , and virgin atlantic 's is 30-31 . scientists have found that part of our hla system , which helps white blood cells to identify and destroy foreign material in the body , could have come from neanderthals . other researchers have suggested that humans outside africa are more vulnerable to type 2 diabetes because they interbred with neanderthals . researchers from oxford and plymouth universities have also found that genes thought to be risk factors in cancer were present in the neanderthal genome . if they manage to sequence the dna , they hope it might reveal new details about the evolution of hominids in general and the early history of the neanderthal . before laying its eggs - which are unfortunately plastic , not chocolate - the toy bird plays a short song . ` i 'm about to show you how it 's done , laying eggs is so much fun , ' it chimes . caught on camera : a video uploaded by youtube user shkesi shows a baby girl mesmerized by the mothering hen . wow ! as the plush bird bounces up and down and pops out an egg the infant can barely believe her eyes . after the show is over , the baby 's big sister asks if she would like to see it again . the little girl lets out another scream signaling a ` yes ' as she sits excitedly wriggling in her highchair . to date the video clip - originally filmed in 2013 - has been watched more than one million times . shkesi says the baby 's ` egg-static ' reaction is something that ` never gets old ' . separate research earlier this week found that neanderthals suffered from a wide range of diseases that still plague us today - and this may be what killed them off . they have found evidence that suggests our prehistoric cousins would have been infected by diseases such as tuberculosis , typhoid , whooping cough , encephalitis and the common cold . but anthropologists from cambridge university and oxford brookes university say that new diseases carried by modern humans may have led to the downfall of neanderthals . smiles all around : when the first egg emerges she cries for joy and with the third delivery she lets out a big scream with her arms waving around . encore : after the show is over , the baby 's big sister asks if she would like to see it again . neanderthals are thought to have numbered up to 70,000 at their peak and lived in hunter gatherer societies .
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scientists in italy have extracted the oldest ever dna sample to be taken from a neanderthal . calcium formations on ` altamura man ' - a skeleton found in a cave in 1993 - suggest he was 128,000 to 187,000 years old . now researchers plan to sequence his dna to see if they can reveal new details about the evolution of our ancient ancestors . scroll down for video . ever noticed how plane seats appear to be getting smaller and smaller ? with increasing numbers of people taking to the skies , some experts are questioning if having such packed out planes is putting passengers at risk . forget the easter bunny , it was an egg-laying chick spreading the joy in one household . a video uploaded by youtube user shkesi shows a baby girl mesmerized by a toy mothering hen . as the motorized plush bird bounces up and down and pops out an egg , the infant can barely believe her eyes . when the first egg emerges she cries for joy and when the third comes she lets out a shriek with her arms waving around . they say that the shrinking space on aeroplanes is not only uncomfortable - it 's putting our health and safety in danger . calcium formations on ` altamura man ' , a skeleton found in a cave in 1993 , suggest he was 128,000 to 187,000 years old . now researchers plan to sequence his dna to see if they can reveal new details about the evolution of our ancient ancestors . researchers have , up until now , held off from excavating the remains as they believed it would cause irreparable to the skeleton . an earlier study of the head and part of a shoulder of suggested the skeleton belong to a neanderthal . the current project has been ongoing for six years with researchers taking a tiny part of shoulder bone and analysing it in the lab . it is believed that altamura man was left in such a peculiar spot after falling in a well and getting stuck . altamura is a city of apulia , in southern italy . it is believed that altamura man was left in such a peculiar spot after falling in a well and getting stuck . researchers have , up until now , held off from excavating the remains as they believed it would cause irreparable to the skeleton . an earlier study of the head and part of a shoulder of suggested the skeleton belong to a neanderthal . pictured is ` altamura man 's ' skull from different angles . scientists assume he starved to death , or died from lack of water - but not much else is known about his life . more than squabbling over the arm rest , shrinking space on planes putting our health and safety in danger ? this week , a u.s consumer advisory group set up by the department of transportation said at a public hearing that while the government is happy to set standards for animals flying on planes , it does n't stipulate a minimum amount of space for humans . ` in a world where animals have more rights to space and food than humans , ' said charlie leocha , consumer representative on the committee . ` it is time that the dot and faa take a stand for humane treatment of passengers . ' but could crowding on planes lead to more serious issues than fighting for space in the overhead lockers , crashing elbows and seat back kicking ? tests conducted by the faa use planes with a 31 inch pitch , a standard which on some airlines has decreased . many economy seats on united airlines have 30 inches of room , while some airlines offer as little as 28 inches . analysis revealed that the calcite on skull was formed 172,000 to 130,000 years ago , during a period when ice sheets were expanding significantly from out of antarctica and greenland . the team say samples of dna have also been retrieved from the sample , and because of the age , represent the oldest such samples ever recovered from neanderthal remains . it has been around 30,000 years since the ancestors of modern-day humans are thought to have wiped out the ancient neanderthals . but the extinct species could be taking revenge on us from beyond the grave by making us more vulnerable to potentially killer diseases such as cancer and diabetes . neanderthals and modern humans are thought to have co-existed for thousands of years and interbred , meaning europeans now have roughly two per cent neanderthal dna . these ` legacy ' genes have been linked to an increased risk from cancer and diabetes by new studies looking at our evolutionary history . however , some genes we inherited could have also improved our immunity to other diseases . cynthia corbertt , a human factors researcher with the federal aviation administration , that it conducts tests on how quickly passengers can leave a plane . but these tests are conducted using planes with 31 inches between each row of seats , a standard which on some airlines has decreased , reported the detroit news . the distance between two seats from one point on a seat to the same point on the seat behind it is known as the pitch . while most airlines stick to a pitch of 31 inches or above , some fall below this . while united airlines has 30 inches of space , gulf air economy seats have between 29 and 32 inches , air asia offers 29 inches and spirit airlines offers just 28 inches . british airways has a seat pitch of 31 inches , while easyjet has 29 inches , thomson 's short haul seat pitch is 28 inches , and virgin atlantic 's is 30-31 . scientists have found that part of our hla system , which helps white blood cells to identify and destroy foreign material in the body ,
scientists in italy have extracted the oldest ever dna sample to be taken from a neanderthal . calcium formations on ` altamura man ' - a skeleton found in a cave in 1993 - suggest he was 128,000 to 187,000 years old . now researchers plan to sequence his dna to see if they can reveal new details about the evolution of our ancient ancestors . scroll down for video . ever noticed how plane seats appear to be getting smaller and smaller ? with increasing numbers of people taking to the skies , some experts are questioning if having such packed out planes is putting passengers at risk . forget the easter bunny , it was an egg-laying chick spreading the joy in one household . a video uploaded by youtube user shkesi shows a baby girl mesmerized by a toy mothering hen . as the motorized plush bird bounces up and down and pops out an egg , the infant can barely believe her eyes . when the first egg emerges she cries for joy and when the third comes she lets out a shriek with her arms waving around . they say that the shrinking space on aeroplanes is not only uncomfortable - it 's putting our health and safety in danger . calcium formations on ` altamura man ' , a skeleton found in a cave in 1993 , suggest he was 128,000 to 187,000 years old . now researchers plan to sequence his dna to see if they can reveal new well and getting stuck . researchers have , up until now , held off from excavating the remains as they believed it would cause irreparable to the skeleton . an earlier study of the head and part of a shoulder of suggested the skeleton belong to a neanderthal . pictured is ` altamura man 's ' skull from different angles . scientists assume he starved to death , or died from lack of water - but not much else is known about his life . more than squabbling over the arm rest , shrinking space on planes putting our health and safety in danger ? this week , a u.s consumer advisory group set up by the department of transportation said at a public hearing that while the government is happy to set standards for animals flying on planes , it does n't stipulate a minimum amount of space for humans . ` in a world where animals have more rights to space and food than humans , ' said charlie leocha , consumer representative on the committee . ` it is time that the dot and faa take a stand for humane treatment of passengers . ' but could crowding on planes lead to more serious issues than fighting for space in the overhead lockers , crashing elbows and seat back kicking ? tests conducted by the faa use planes with a 31 inch pitch , a standard which on some airlines has decreased . many economy seats on united airlines have 30 inches of room , while some airlines offer as little as 28 inches . analysis revealed that the calcite on skull was formed 172,000 to 130,000 years ago , during a period when ice sheets were expanding significantly from out of antarctica and greenland . the team say samples of dna have also been retrieved from the sample , and because of the age , represent the oldest such samples ever recovered from neanderthal remains . it has been around 30,000 years since the ancestors of modern-day humans are thought to have wiped out the ancient neanderthals . but the extinct species could be taking revenge on us from beyond the grave by making us more vulnerable to potentially killer diseases such as cancer and diabetes . neanderthals and modern humans are thought to have co-existed for thousands of years and interbred , meaning europeans now have roughly two per cent neanderthal dna . these ` legacy ' genes have been linked to an increased risk from cancer and diabetes by new studies looking at our evolutionary history . however , some genes we inherited could have also improved our immunity to other diseases . cynthia corbertt , a human factors researcher with the federal aviation administration , that it conducts tests on how quickly passengers can leave a plane . but these tests are conducted using planes with 31 inches between each row of seats , a standard which on some airlines has decreased , reported the detroit news . the distance between two seats from one point on a seat to the same point on the seat behind it is known as the pitch . while most airlines stick to a pitch of 31 inches or above , some fall below this . while united airlines has 30 inches of space , gulf air economy seats have between 29 and 32 inches , air asia offers 29 inches and spirit airlines offers just 28 inches . british airways has a seat pitch of 31 inches , while easyjet has 29 inches , thomson 's short haul seat pitch is 28 inches , and virgin atlantic 's is 30-31 . scientists have found that part of our hla system , which helps white blood cells to identify and destroy foreign material in the body , to see it again . neanderthals are thought to have numbered up to 70,000 at their peak and lived in hunter gatherer societies .
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scientists in italy have extracted the oldest ever dna sample to be taken from a neanderthal . calcium formations on ` altamura man ' - a skeleton found in a cave in 1993 - suggest he was 128,000 to 187,000 years old . now researchers plan to sequence his dna to see if they can reveal new details about the evolution of our ancient ancestors . scroll down for video . ever noticed how plane seats appear to be getting smaller and smaller ? with increasing numbers of people taking to the skies , some experts are questioning if having such packed out planes is putting passengers at risk . forget the easter bunny , it was an egg-laying chick spreading the joy in one household . a video uploaded by youtube user shkesi shows a baby girl mesmerized by a toy mothering hen . as the motorized plush bird bounces up and down and pops out an egg , the infant can barely believe her eyes . when the first egg emerges she cries for joy and when the third comes she lets out a shriek with her arms waving around . they say that the shrinking space on aeroplanes is not only uncomfortable - it 's putting our health and safety in danger . calcium formations on ` altamura man ' , a skeleton found in a cave in 1993 , suggest he was 128,000 to 187,000 years old . now researchers plan to sequence his dna to see if they can reveal new government is happy to set standards for animals flying on planes , it does n't stipulate a minimum amount of space for humans . ` in a world where animals have more rights to space and food than humans , ' said charlie leocha , consumer representative on the committee . ` it is time that the dot and faa take a stand for humane treatment of passengers . ' but could crowding on planes lead to more serious issues than fighting for space in the overhead lockers , crashing elbows and seat back kicking ? tests conducted by the faa use planes with a 31 inch pitch , a standard which on some airlines has decreased . many economy seats on united airlines have 30 inches of room , while some airlines offer as little as 28 inches . analysis revealed that the calcite on skull was formed 172,000 to 130,000 years ago , during a period when ice sheets were expanding significantly from out of antarctica and greenland . the team say samples of dna have also been retrieved from the sample , and because of the age , represent the oldest such samples ever recovered from neanderthal remains . it has been around 30,000 years since the ancestors of modern-day humans are thought to have wiped out the ancient neanderthals . but the extinct species could be taking revenge on us from beyond the grave by making us more vulnerable to potentially killer diseases such as cancer and diabetes . neanderthals and modern humans are thought to have co-existed for thousands of years and interbred , meaning europeans now have roughly two per cent neanderthal dna . these ` legacy ' genes have been linked to an increased risk from cancer and diabetes by new studies looking at our evolutionary history . however , some genes we inherited could have also improved our immunity to other diseases . cynthia corbertt , a human factors researcher with the federal aviation administration , that it conducts tests on how quickly passengers can leave a plane . but these tests are conducted using planes with 31 inches between each row of seats , a standard which on some airlines has decreased , reported the detroit news . the distance between two seats from one point on a seat to the same point on the seat behind it is known as the pitch . while most airlines stick to a pitch of 31 inches or above , some fall below this . while united airlines has 30 inches of space , gulf air economy seats have between 29 and 32 inches , air asia offers 29 inches and spirit airlines offers just 28 inches . british airways has a seat pitch of 31 inches , while easyjet has 29 inches , thomson 's short haul seat pitch is 28 inches , and virgin atlantic 's is 30-31 . scientists have found that part of our hla system , which helps white blood cells to identify and destroy foreign material in the body ,
 The text discusses various topics related to travel, including the discovery of ancient DNA samples in Italy, concerns about plane seats getting smaller, and the impact of air travel on human health. It also touches on the evolution of humans and the history of air travel.