Soviet Spacecraft’s Fiery Return, Neanderthal Innovations, and Chimpanzee Linguistics

10/05/2025 12 min
Soviet Spacecraft’s Fiery Return, Neanderthal Innovations, and Chimpanzee Linguistics

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Explore the impending reentry of Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 after decades in orbit, a groundbreaking discovery of Neanderthal bone-tipped spears that challenges previous theories, and the complex communication systems of chimpanzees that reshape our understanding of language evolution. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio.

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