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How Did Prehistoric Humans Protect Themselves From The Sun? And Did They Get Skin Cancer?

Summary by IFLScience
Protecting ourselves from UV radiation may have helped us survive a 300-year buckling of Earth's magnetic field.

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Millennia ago, deadly solar radiation was a real test for humanity and probably finally wiped out the Neanderthals. Scientists have found out thanks to which unique skills and natural tricks early Homo sapiens were able to survive this global catastrophe.

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IFLScience broke the news on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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