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In 1926, Archaeologists Found The Skull Of The “Devil's Tower Child" Neanderthal And Changed Everything We Knew About This Extinct Human SpeciesNeanderthal adult and child

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In 1926, Archaeologists Found The Skull Of The “Devil's Tower Child" Neanderthal And Changed Everything We Knew About This Extinct Human SpeciesNeanderthal adult and child
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In 1926, Archaeologists Found The Skull Of The “Devil's Tower Child" Neanderthal And Changed Everything We Knew About This Extinct Human Species

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Neanderthals Ate Maggots And Mosquitoes, But Prehistoric European Humans Couldn’t Stomach BugsFried grasshoppers

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Neanderthals Ate Maggots And Mosquitoes, But Prehistoric European Humans Couldn’t Stomach BugsFried grasshoppers
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Neanderthals Ate Maggots And Mosquitoes, But Prehistoric European Humans Couldn’t Stomach Bugs

clock-iconJune 5, 2026
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You Could Be Carrying Up To 4 Percent Neanderthal DNA – And It May Be Weakening Your Virus DefensesEpstein-Barr virus

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You Could Be Carrying Up To 4 Percent Neanderthal DNA – And It May Be Weakening Your Virus DefensesEpstein-Barr virus
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You Could Be Carrying Up To 4 Percent Neanderthal DNA – And It May Be Weakening Your Virus Defenses

clock-iconMay 29, 2026

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Neanderthals And The "Cult Of The Sun Bird": Were Golden Eagles Worshipped By Our Ancient Relatives?Golden Eagle flying against snow background

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Neanderthals And The "Cult Of The Sun Bird": Were Golden Eagles Worshipped By Our Ancient Relatives?Golden Eagle flying against snow background
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Neanderthals And The "Cult Of The Sun Bird": Were Golden Eagles Worshipped By Our Ancient Relatives?

clock-iconMay 26, 2026

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Neanderthals Were Performing Dental Surgery Nearly 60,000 Years Ago – And It Actually Workeda Neanderthal tooth with a hole drilled in, found at the Chagyrskaya Cave in Russia.

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Neanderthals Were Performing Dental Surgery Nearly 60,000 Years Ago – And It Actually Workeda Neanderthal tooth with a hole drilled in, found at the Chagyrskaya Cave in Russia.
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Neanderthals Were Performing Dental Surgery Nearly 60,000 Years Ago – And It Actually Worked

clock-iconMay 13, 2026

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What Killed the Neanderthals? A Lack of Social Connection May Have Played A Big Role In Their ExtinctionSkull of a Neanderthal in the museum

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What Killed the Neanderthals? A Lack of Social Connection May Have Played A Big Role In Their ExtinctionSkull of a Neanderthal in the museum
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What Killed the Neanderthals? A Lack of Social Connection May Have Played A Big Role In Their Extinction

clock-iconMay 2, 2026

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Neanderthals Were Likely Just As Smart As Us, Colossal Biosciences Announces 6th De-Extinction List Species, And Much More This WeekAll the biggest science news stories of the week.

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Neanderthals Were Likely Just As Smart As Us, Colossal Biosciences Announces 6th De-Extinction List Species, And Much More This WeekAll the biggest science news stories of the week.
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Neanderthals Were Likely Just As Smart As Us, Colossal Biosciences Announces 6th De-Extinction List Species, And Much More This Week

clock-iconMay 2, 2026

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Neanderthals Didn’t Go Extinct Because Of Their Intelligence – They Were Likely Just As Smart As UsNeanderthal skull

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Neanderthals Didn’t Go Extinct Because Of Their Intelligence – They Were Likely Just As Smart As UsNeanderthal skull
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Neanderthals Didn’t Go Extinct Because Of Their Intelligence – They Were Likely Just As Smart As Us

clock-iconApril 27, 2026

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The Last Neanderthals Sought Refuge In A Cave Bear Hibernation Den Around 39,000 Years AgoNeanderthal skull

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The Last Neanderthals Sought Refuge In A Cave Bear Hibernation Den Around 39,000 Years AgoNeanderthal skull
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The Last Neanderthals Sought Refuge In A Cave Bear Hibernation Den Around 39,000 Years Ago

clock-iconApril 24, 2026

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“The Old ‘Did Neanderthals Even Speak?’ Question" Is "Very Hard To Sustain”: Genetic Hardware For Language Abilities Evolved Long Before Modern Humans AppearedNeanderthal skull

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“The Old ‘Did Neanderthals Even Speak?’ Question" Is "Very Hard To Sustain”: Genetic Hardware For Language Abilities Evolved Long Before Modern Humans AppearedNeanderthal skull
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“The Old ‘Did Neanderthals Even Speak?’ Question" Is "Very Hard To Sustain”: Genetic Hardware For Language Abilities Evolved Long Before Modern Humans Appeared

clock-iconApril 22, 2026

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The Old Brutish Image Of Neanderthals Was Linked To One Fossil – But It Was A Total Red HerringNeanderthal, prehistoric caveman

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The Old Brutish Image Of Neanderthals Was Linked To One Fossil – But It Was A Total Red HerringNeanderthal, prehistoric caveman
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The Old Brutish Image Of Neanderthals Was Linked To One Fossil – But It Was A Total Red Herring

clock-iconApril 21, 2026

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7,500-Year-Old "Neanderthal-Human Hybrid" Skull Turns Out To Be Something DifferentHuman skull bone from Hahnofersand

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7,500-Year-Old "Neanderthal-Human Hybrid" Skull Turns Out To Be Something DifferentHuman skull bone from Hahnofersand
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7,500-Year-Old "Neanderthal-Human Hybrid" Skull Turns Out To Be Something Different

clock-iconApril 20, 2026

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Neanderthal Kids In Germany May Have Hunted Tiny Turtles – But Probably Not To EatA European pond turtle sunning itself on a rock.

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Neanderthal Kids In Germany May Have Hunted Tiny Turtles – But Probably Not To EatA European pond turtle sunning itself on a rock.
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Neanderthal Kids In Germany May Have Hunted Tiny Turtles – But Probably Not To Eat

clock-iconApril 17, 2026

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Neanderthals From Spain To China Hoarded Rhino Teeth – Turns Out, They May Have Used Them As ToolsSteppe rhinoceros teeth

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Neanderthals From Spain To China Hoarded Rhino Teeth – Turns Out, They May Have Used Them As ToolsSteppe rhinoceros teeth
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Neanderthals From Spain To China Hoarded Rhino Teeth – Turns Out, They May Have Used Them As Tools

clock-iconApril 14, 2026

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Neanderthals In France Made Tools From Rhino Bones And Horse Teeth 200,000 Years Agoclose up of someone's hand holding a small bone object

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Neanderthals In France Made Tools From Rhino Bones And Horse Teeth 200,000 Years Agoclose up of someone's hand holding a small bone object
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Neanderthals In France Made Tools From Rhino Bones And Horse Teeth 200,000 Years Ago

clock-iconApril 9, 2026