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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Neanderthals had a 'fat factory' where they processed bones for grease

What Really Killed The Neanderthals? A Space Physicist Has a Radical Idea

Anthropologists map Neanderthals’ long and winding roads across Europe and Eurasia - EurekAlert!

Neanderthals made mysterious horse-hunting spears, new dates reveal

What’s the deal with dire wolves? Iconic predators may have been ‘the Neanderthals of the wolf world’

Rewriting Human History: 110,000-Year-Old Discovery Suggests Neanderthals and Homo sapiens Worked Together

Neanderthals may have eaten maggots as part of their diet

Neanderthals Faced a Catastrophic Population Crash 110,000 Years Ago

New study reveals Neanderthals experienced population crash 110,000 years ago - EurekAlert!

New study reveals Neanderthals experienced population crash 110,000 years ago - EurekAlert

New study reveals Neanderthals experienced population crash 110,000 years ago

The inner ear of Neanderthals reveals clues about their enigmatic origin - EurekAlert

Neanderthals' blood type may help explain their demise, new study finds

Gene Inherited From Neanderthals Influenced The Shape of Our Teeth

Modern human ancestors and Neanderthals mated during a 7,000-year-long 'pulse,' 2 new studies reveal

Rewriting Evolution: Study Shows Neanderthals and Humans Were Not the Same Species

DNA Reveals When Humans And Neanderthals Became One

Ancient genomes reveal when modern humans and Neanderthals interbred

Mysterious Fossils Suggest Neanderthals Were Capable of Abstract Thought

Archaeologists Uncover 60,000-Year-Old Complex Structure Created by Neanderthals