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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Heels and flat feet, from Neanderthals to Homo sapiens

Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder?

What Happened to the Neanderthals?

Neanderthals may have used prehistoric glue as an ancient antibiotic

Neanderthals were skilled woodworkers, first-of-its-kind tool trove reveals

Neanderthals may have trekked through the Saudi Arabian desert 55,000 years ago, farther south than experts thought possible

Neanderthals passed on a gene that helps modern humans pack on more muscle — but only a few people have it

Cave Discovery Suggests Neanderthals and Modern Humans May Have Shared Culture

Not just Neanderthals: Ghost lineage in Africa left its mark on our DNA

Neanderthals may have been just as smart as modern human peers

Neanderthals Nearly Vanished 75,000 Years Ago – Then One Group Repopulated Europe

Ancient Turkish Cave Reveals Neanderthals and Homo sapiens Shared Same Way of Life

Humans And Neanderthals Shared a Culture For 20,000 Years, Cave Discovery Suggests

Artefacts hint at cultural exchange between Neanderthals and humans

Did our modern human ancestors and Neanderthals share a common culture?

Ancient DNA Reveals a Genetic Surprise in The Last Neanderthals

Neanderthals in Western Europe were doing well right before they went extinct - EurekAlert!

Some of the last Neanderthals were surprisingly genetically diverse

Inbreeding didn’t doom the Neanderthals, study suggests