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Were Neanderthals our intellectual equals ?
1-15-2015 |
35
Scientists now believe that Neanderthals were no less advanced that their modern human counterparts.
45,000-year-old human genome reconstructed
10-23-2014 | 4
Scientists have revealed new details about our prehistoric ancestors thanks to a fossil thighbone.
Neanderthals co-existed with us for millennia
8-21-2014 | 32
Humans and Neanderthals are now believed to have lived alongside one another for as long as 5,000 years.
Neanderthal genetic code lives on in humans
1-30-2014 | 15
Researchers have discovered that we possess up to one fifth of our prehistoric cousins' genetic code.
Neanderthals spoke like modern humans
12-24-2013 | 25
A new fossil discovery suggests that humans were not the only species capable of complex speech.
What makes us different to Neanderthals ?
12-20-2013 | 10
Scientists have come up with a list of the genes that distinguish us from our prehistoric cousins.
Neanderthals buried their dead like humans
12-17-2013 | 33
A new study has revealed that burying the deceased was a behavior shared by our Neanderthal cousins.
Did Neanderthals teach us tool-making ?
8-14-2013 | 13
New evidence suggests that Neanderthals may have taught our ancestors how to make some types of tools.
Neanderthals also suffered from cancer
6-7-2013 | 15
Scientists have discovered signs of bone cancer in the 120,000-year-old remains of a Neanderthal.
Did humans hunt and eat Neanderthals ?
5-23-2013 | 36
The ancestors of modern humans may have hunted down Neanderthals and used them as a food source.
Human, Neanderthal hybrid discovered
3-29-2013 | 60
The skeletal remains of what is thought to be a cross between a human and a Neanderthal have been found.
Did large eyes lead to Neanderthals' demise ?
3-14-2013 | 54
A new study of Neanderthal skulls has suggested that their large eyes may have been their downfall.
Did the Neanderthals fail to hunt rabbits ?
3-3-2013 | 38
A new theory suggests that an inability to catch rabbits for food may have hastened their extinction.
Did Neanderthals sing opera ?
2-5-2013 | 46
According to British archaeologist Steven Mithen, Neanderthals used music to help them communicate.
Neanderthal to be born to surrogate mother?
1-19-2013 | 93
There have been indications that a cloning experiment to create a live Neanderthal may be on the cards.
Could 'Almas' be surviving Neanderthals ?
1-15-2013 | 28
Stories of a species of 'wild man' have been coming out of Central Asia and Mongolia for years.
Did Neanderthals sail the Mediterranean ?
11-19-2012 | 19
Neanderthal seafarers may have ventured to the Mediterranean islands more than 12,000 years ago.
Did humans and Neanderthals interbreed ?
8-15-2012 | 33
A new study casts doubt on the idea that our ancient ancestors would have interbred with Neanderthals.
Neanderthal dental tartar reveals medicine
7-19-2012 | 16
Studies of Neanderthal teeth have revealed some of the earliest known evidence of self-medication.
Did Neanderthals create first cave art ?
6-15-2012 | 4
New research has suggested that Neanderthals may have created cave paintings before modern humans.
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