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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We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy

Challenging Assumptions: Scientists Unearth Untold Technological Secrets of Neanderthals

The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals

Neanderthals May Have Been The First To Carefully Concoct This Substance

Study finds Neanderthals manufactured synthetic material with underground distillation

The Intriguing Lifestyle of Neanderthals – Tooth Enamel Reveals New Clues

54,000 Years Ago, Humans and Neanderthals May Have Inhabited Europe Together

Strontium Isotope Analysis Provides Insights into Hunting Habits and Diets of Neanderthals

Tooth enamel provides clues to hunter-gatherer lifestyle of Neanderthals

Modern Humans Inherited Nose Shape Gene from Neanderthals, Study Says

Nose shape gene inherited from Neanderthals

Longer noses on humans ‘may be inherited from Neanderthals’ researchers have found in a study using data from more than 6,000 people

It Took Waves of Modern Humans to Claim Europe From Neanderthals

Fallow Deer with Two-Pointed Antlers Lived alongside Neanderthals

Early risers may have inherited faster body clocks from Neanderthals

Proof That Neanderthals Feasted on Crabs 90,000 Years Ago – Debunks Primitive Cave Dweller Stereotypes

Neanderthals Hunted Giant Elephants Much Larger Than The Ones Today

It's Possible Neanderthals Evolved So They Wouldn't Smell Their Own Stink, Study Finds

These Extinct Elephants Were Neanderthals’ ‘Biggest Calorie Bombs’