Neanderthals

Extremely painful: Evidence suggests Neanderthals performed root canals 59,000 years ago

"The concept of ‘This hurts, and I’m going to work on it, because if I get this out of here it’s going to feel better eventually.’ That’s something where you’re going to tolerate quite a lot of inter

 Neanderthal life. Illustration.
 Neanderthal communities in prehistoric Europe. How were they linked? (Illustrative)

Central-Eastern Europe's oldest Neanderthal group identified by DNA taken from teeth - study

 World's oldest Neanderthal fingerprint found on 43,000-year-old pebble in Spain. Illustration.

Remains from Israel’s North show Neanderthal children grew faster than modern humans - study

A European pond turtle next to the foot of a European straight-tusked elephant, April 16, 2026; illustrative.

Neanderthal children in central Europe may have hunted turtles for materials, not for food - study


Neanderthal inner ears labyrinth hold clues to their ‘bottleneck event’, a rapid decline in numbers

Drastic climatic changes likely had profound impacts on the genetic and morphological variability of the Neanderthal lineage.

 Neanderthal inner ears labyrinth hold clues to their ‘bottleneck event’, a rapid decline in numbers. Illustration.

Blood incompatibility with Homo sapiens may have led to Neanderthal extinction

If Neanderthal women mated with Homo sapiens or Denisovan men, there was a high risk of newborns having neonatal hemolytic disease.

 Blood incompatibility with Homo sapiens may have led to Neanderthal extinction.

Researchers use skeletons from Israel, Iraq to find source of Neanderthals' super strength

Neanderthals relied on strategic ambushes that required explosive strength and precision, allowing them to overpower large prey such as lions, cave bears, and prehistoric elephants.

 Researchers use skeletons from Israel, Iraq to find source of Neanderthals' super strength.

Child, teen, and adult: Neanderthal teeth found at Arbreda Cave illuminate prehistoric life

The research in the *American Journal of Biological Anthropology* suggests Neanderthals at Cova de l'Arbreda alternated between short seasonal stays and longer settlements.

 Child, teen, and adult: Neanderthal teeth found at Arbreda Cave illuminate prehistoric life.

University of Buffalo researchers uncover ancient roots of carb addiction

This finding suggests that Homo sapiens had a taste for starch much before the domestication of crops shaped the human diet.

 University of Buffalo researchers uncover ancient roots of carb addiction.

Discovery in Prado Vargas Cave suggests Neanderthals practiced abstract thinking

Researchers believe marine fossils were deliberately collected by Neanderthals, despite holding no practical value.

 Researchers believe marine fossils were deliberately collected by Neanderthals, despite holding no practical value.

Do you have Neanderthal teeth? Study shows how neanderthal genes shape modern human mouths

At least one gene believed to have been inherited due to interbreeding with ancient humans.

 Study shows how neanderthal genes shape modern human mouths.

New studies show humans and Neanderthals interbred over 7,000 years

Neanderthal ancestry entered the human genome over an extended period between 50,500 and 43,500 years ago.

New studies show humans and Neanderthals interbred over 7,000 years. Illustration.

Boy, 9, finds 60,000-year-old Neanderthal hand axe

Neanderthal hand axes are rare in Sussex; this is the first to be found in years, making Ben's discovery doubly special.

 Ben Witten and the remarkable finding.

New Neanderthal lineage discovered in France

A discovery of an isolated gene of Neanderthal DNA in France could potentially explain extinction patterns.

An exhibit shows the life of a neanderthal family in a cave in the new Neanderthal Museum in the northern town of Krapina February 25, 2010.