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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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

Neanderthals Were First Collectors of Fossils, New Research Suggests

Neanderthals may have enjoyed collecting tchotchkes—just like us

150,000-year-old rock-shelter in Tajikistan found on 'key route for human expansion' used by Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans

Neanderthals Buried Their Dead, But In Strangely Different Ways

How Neanderthals and Other Early Humans Evolved to Eat Starch

Why do we love carbs? The origins predate agriculture and maybe even our split from Neanderthals

Comet last seen by Neanderthals to brighten night skies

Gravity may explain why Neanderthals failed to adopt advanced weaponry

A cave in France is revealing how the Neanderthals died out

We May Have Found Where Modern Humans And Neanderthals Became One

DNA of 'Thorin,' one of the last Neanderthals, finally sequenced, revealing inbreeding and 50,000 years of genetic isolation

Neanderthals' social isolation may have sped up their extinction

The Neanderthals may have become extinct because of their isolated lifestyle

New Archaeological Site Sheds More Light on Hunting Abilities and Adaptability of Neanderthals