Neanderthal
Human Diseases May Have Doomed the Neanderthals
Stomach ulcers, herpes, ringworm and other tropical diseases may have all contributed to the Neanderthal demise
Humans and Neanderthals May Have Had Trouble Making Male Babies
The Neanderthal Y chromosome hasn't persisted in modern humans
New Study Details Interbreeding of Ancient Humans With Evolutionary Cousins
Genetic analysis shows multiple periods of inbreeding—trysts that may have given ancient humans the genetic tools they needed to survive
Humans May Have Had Romantic Rendezvous With Neanderthals 100,000 Years Ago
New DNA evidence suggests that ancient humans got busy with our stocky Neanderthal cousins much earlier than previously thought
Thank Neanderthals for Your Immune System
Genes inherited from our ancient cousins may have helped fight off disease
Neanderthals Had Houses With Hot Water
Not bad for a caveman
Investigating the Case of the Earliest Known Murder Victim
A 430,000-year-old skull discovered in a Spanish cave bears evidence of deliberate, lethal blunt force trauma
Neanderthal Jewelry Is Just as Fiercely Cool as You'd Imagine
A re-examination of a cave find indicates that the early human species sported eagle talons like some kind of prehistoric punk rockers
Neanderthals Divvied Up Chores by Sex
New research on Neanderthal teeth shows differing gender roles
Neanderthal Carvings in a Gibraltar Cave Reveal Some of Europe's Oldest Known Artwork
Some argue, however, that Homo sapiens are responsible for the etchings
Evidence Shows Neanderthals Ate Birds
Squab was apparently on the neanderthal menu for over 40,000 years in Gibraltar
Neanderthals Ate Their Vegetables
Traces of feces found in Spain show that neanderthals ate their vegetables
Neanderthals Went Extinct 30,000 Years Ago, But Their DNA Is Still in the Human Genome
Some of the Neanderthal genes made important contributions while others made us more susceptible to disease
Rethinking Neanderthals
Research suggests they fashioned tools, buried their dead, maybe cared for the sick and even conversed. But why, if they were so smart, did they disappear?
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