Neanderthal demise may have been due to human-borne diseases
Back and forth transmission of disease between humans and Neanderthals may have kept the two species in check -- but ...
Tag: Neanderthal
“The last necklace made by the Neanderthals” included eagle talons and is teaching us about our ancient cousins
Neanderthal eagle necklaces are the oldest known ornaments in Europe.
Humans figured out how to start fires way sooner than expected
Ancient humans knew how to handle and make fire earlier than assumed.
Here’s what the Denisovans might have looked like
It's the first glimpse of the Denisovan look.
Many Neanderthals had ‘swimmer’s ear’
Neanderthals were much more commonly affected by ear infections than modern humans.
Oldest human skull out of Africa forces us to rethink migration timeline
Was this an isolated individual, or part of an earlier wave of human migration?
Ancient Neanderthal genomes reveal surprising twist in their settling of Europe
DNA analysis reveals fresh details about how Neanderthals moved across Europe and Asia.
Humans and Neanderthals diverged at least 800,000 years ago, new teeth study shows
This just goes to show how complex our evolutionary history really is.
First Denisovan fossil found outside of Siberia — our ancient “cousins” spread far and wide
Talk about a stunning find!
Woolly mammoths and Neanderthals shared genetic traits
You are what you eat...
Neanderthal diet revolved around meat, new study finds
Caveburgers, anyone?
Neanderthal footprints discovered in Gibraltar
If the footprint is confirmed to be Neanderthal, it would only be the second one in the world, the other ...
Archaeologists uncover timeline of Denisova Cave occupation
The Denisovans were our cousins. We're only now starting to understand them.
Neanderthal genes may explain our unique rounded skull shape
Neanderthal genes may be making some people's skulls more elongated -- they may also explain some modern human brain evolution.
Neanderthal life wasn’t more violent than human life, new study suggests
Yet another similarity that Neanderthals share with humans.
Neanderthal children endured harsh winters and lead poisoning 250,000 years ago
However, their mothers still too care of them as best of they could.
Neanderthal child was eaten by giant bird
Talk about a gruesome story -- yikes!
Neanderthals gave humans viruses, but also the genes that protect us from them
Ancient interbreeding primed modern humans for an encounter with new viruses.
Extremely cold climate may have sealed Neanderthals’ extinction
Climate change was unforgiving with the Neanderthals.
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