Around 140,000 years ago, a Neanderthal and a modern human got it on. We know nothing about the situation that led to this interaction. We don’t know which parent came from which species, but we do ...
A new study suggests Neanderthals didn’t go extinct simply because of climate change or competition with Homo sapiens. Instead, the key difference may have been social connectivity—Homo sapiens formed ...
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What killed the Neanderthals? A lack of social connection may have played a big role in their extinction
What killed off the Neanderthals? Many theories have been floated, from climate change and disease to being outcompeted and ...
Washington — When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations already inhabiting the vast expanses of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. As the presence of ...
Homo sapiens’ interconnected networks gave them a survival edge over more isolated Neanderthals amid environmental changes.
In a rocky outcrop on Mount Carmel, in what is now Israel, a group of ancient humans buried their dead about 140,000 years ago. Scientists uncovered the site, called Skhul Cave, in 1928, and about ...
If you look at a Neanderthal skull and a Homo sapiens skull, they’re visibly different: Neanderthal skulls are lower and longer, whereas ours tend to be rounder. However, those differences probably ...
FILE PHOTO: An AI-reconstructed image, created at Tel Aviv University, shows a mixed Neanderthal–Homo Sapiens family. Image obtained by Reuters on August 19, 2025. Tel Aviv University/Handout via ...
Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...
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