Neanderthals

Neanderthals (; Homo neanderthalensis or H. sapiens neanderthalensis), also written as Neandertals, are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago.

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Why Did the Neanderthals Disappear? Scientists Reveal Humans Had a Hidden Advantage

Scientists think they finally know why Neanderthals vanished

Were Neanderthals Able to Hunt Elephants? The Proof Is in an Ancient Bone

Archeologists Discovered a Factory Built by Neanderthals in Germany

Genetic origins of language may predate modern humans splitting from Neanderthals, a new study suggests

Archaeogenetics: Neanderthals and the bottleneck theory - EurekAlert!

110,000-year-old discovery rewrites human history: Neanderthals and Homo sapiens worked together

Neanderthals Hunted Pond Turtles, But Not for Dinner

Neanderthals Used Ancient Gloop as Antibacterial Medicine, Study Suggests

A New DNA Revelation Rewrites The History of The Neanderthals in Europe

Elephant meat aplenty for Neanderthals 125,000 years ago - EurekAlert!

Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals' decline

Neanderthals survived on a knife’s edge for 350,000 years

Neanderthals May Have Used Birch Tar As Ancient Antibiotic, Study Finds

Neanderthals May Have Used the World’s First Antibiotic 50,000 Years Ago: Evidence suggests Neanderthals knew some plants could help them and birch tar seems to be on that list.

Never mind Band-Aids, Neanderthals had antiseptic birch tar

Neanderthals May Have Used Birch Tar as Natural Antibiotic

Neanderthals may have used birch tar for its anti-bacterial properties - EurekAlert!

Neanderthals may have treated wounds with antibiotic sticky tar

Neanderthals May Have Hunted Giant Elephants that Roamed across Prehistoric Europe