Tag: neanderthals

October 17, 2025 at 9:55 am

New Fossil Discovery Reveals That The Iberian Peninsula Was Once Home To Some Unusual Funerary Practices

A stretch of Iberian Peninsula

Their societies had social norms when it came to death.

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August 28, 2025 at 9:55 am

Showing Off Hunting Trophies Is Behavior That Even Neanderthals Engaged In For Thousands Of Years

Deer trophy on the wall

I know a few hunters who would love to check out these trophies.

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August 9, 2025 at 12:55 pm

New Map Explains Exactly How Our Ancestors Embarked On A 2,000 Year Long Trip From Africa To Europe Hundreds Of Thousands Of Years Ago

New Map Explains Exactly How Our Ancestors Embarked On A 2,000 Year Long Trip From Africa To Europe Hundreds Of Thousands Of Years Ago

The new map shows the power of modelling history.

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August 1, 2025 at 3:48 pm

New Study Shows This Cave Was Home To Denisovans, Neanderthals, And Modern Humans

Denisova Cave

So many of our ancestors passed through this one place.

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July 24, 2025 at 9:48 am

Ancient Neanderthal’s Fingerprint Found On A Rock Where He May Have Been Smudging A Smiley Face

Rock with ancient fingerprint

Were Neanderthals seeing faces in everyday objects?

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June 17, 2025 at 9:48 am

Study Shows That Neanderthals Were Significantly More Intelligent Than Previously Believed, And Were Able To Reliably Make Quality Tools

Neanderthal making tools

They were not only able to make sharp stones, but were quite sharp themselves. 

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June 6, 2025 at 3:48 pm

New Study Finds That Ancient Spears Aren’t As Old As Previously Thought, But Are Still Likely Used By Neanderthals To Hunt Horses

Image of Schoningen spears

These types of advancements that help to push our ancestors forward. 

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May 22, 2025 at 12:55 pm

3D Model Shows The Catastrophic Consequences Of The Earth’s Last Pole Flip, And How Our Ancestors Adapted To Survive

The North Pole on a globe

Our technology might be wiped out, but at least our species won’t.

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April 16, 2025 at 12:55 pm

Scientists Splice Gene Responsible For Vocalization In Humans Into Mice And Found Dramatic Changes In The Way They Squeaked

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That is one important gene. 

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January 8, 2025 at 3:48 pm

Neanderthals Are Typically Portrayed As Slow, Unintelligent, And Aggressive, But Modern Research Shows That This Was Not Actually The Case

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I wonder how much Neanderthal DNA I have.

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