Studying teeth with state of the art technology is helping to unlock previously hidden secrets about the Neanderthals' lifestyle.

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Within this data lie valuable patterns and information, previously hidden because of the amount of work required to extract them.

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But environmental campaigners fear nuclear disposal experts may yet return to the previously hidden list as they seek a long-term solution to the radioactive waste issue.

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"It shines a light onto previously hidden relationships, uncovering anomalies between such elements as bank interest, property income and lifestyle indicators before homing in on unexplained inconsistencies, " an HMRC spokesman said.

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Researchers believe there may be dozens of other species, previously unknown to science, hidden in the area.

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