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Neanderthal babies were larger and grew faster than human babies
4-18-2026 |
6
The discovery of infant Neanderthal bones has revealed that our prehistoric counterparts had a very different growth rate.
Neanderthals and modern humans worked together, new study finds
4-15-2026 | 26
Excavations at Israel's Tinshemet Cave have revealed a level of inter-species co-operation never seen before.
Neanderthal lineage discovery might help explain why they went extinct
4-5-2026 | 6
Around 65,000 years ago, something happened that might have ultimately doomed the Neanderthals to extinction.
If Neanderthals walked among us, would we even be able to spot them?
6-30-2025 | 38
Could Neanderthals, Denisovans and other human species blend seamlessly into the modern world ?
Neanderthal genes could explain why some people are early birds
12-18-2023 | 5
Interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals could account for why some of us are predisposed to be early birds.
Neanderthals used their thumbs differently
11-29-2020 | 2
A new study has revealed that Neanderthals had thumbs that were much better suited for power gripping.
Neanderthals were able to make their own string
4-15-2020 | 5
The discovery of Neanderthal-made string has further cemented the idea that the species was highly intelligent.
Neanderthals dined on sharks and dolphins
3-28-2020 | 12
New research has revealed that the Neanderthals were no stranger to catching and eating sea creatures.
'Articulated' Neanderthal skeleton unearthed
2-18-2020 | 6
Palaeontologists have revealed the discovery of one of the most significant Neanderthal skeletons in a decade.
'Last' Neanderthal necklace unearthed in Spain
11-3-2019 | 1
Dating back 40,000 years, the necklace may have been the last of its kind ever made by the Neanderthals.
Starving Neanderthals turned to cannibalism
4-3-2019 | 6
Researchers have determined why some Neanderthals may have resorted to butchering one another for food.
Cave girl was half Neanderthal, half Denisovan
8-23-2018 | 6
Scientists have identified the first known example of first-generation interbreeding between two extinct hominins.
Neanderthals created oldest known cave art
2-23-2018 | 6
A new study has found that Neanderthals, not humans, created the world's oldest known cave paintings.
Early human hunting linked to drawing ability
2-11-2018 | 4
The way our ancestors hunted prey may have given them a significant advantage over the Neanderthals.
Neanderthal brains developed slower than ours
9-24-2017 | 10
The skeleton of a young Neanderthal has revealed that our brains did not develop at the same rate.
Melanesian DNA hints at mystery hominid
11-27-2016 | 3
Hints of an unknown species of human have been found in the DNA of the modern day Melanesian people.
Evidence of Neanderthal cannibalism found
7-9-2016 | 8
Neanderthal remains unearthed in Belgium's Goyet caves show indications of cannibalistic behavior.
Neanderthal-built stone rings found in cave
5-25-2016 | 16
Remarkable prehistoric structures made from stalagmites have been discovered inside a cave in France.
Did human diseases doom the Neanderthals ?
4-15-2016 | 5
Recent studies have suggested that diseases carried by modern humans may have proven catastrophic.
Did large eyes wipe out the Neanderthals ?
8-7-2015 | 15
A controversial new theory suggests that large eyes may have put the Neanderthals at a disadvantage.
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