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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Did Neanderthals Cook With Culture? Surprising Clues in Burned Bones and Flint Tools

Neanderthals were probably maggot-munchers, not hyper-carnivores

Neanderthals Had Local Food Traditions, New Research Suggests

Butchery clues reveal Neanderthals may have had “family recipes”

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