The Zlatý kůň skull. Image: Martin Frouz A sequenced genome from a modern human skull is approximately 45,000 years old, making it the oldest such discovery. It is a significant archaeological discovery, …
Read More »Neanderthals used a very familiar tool for their dental hygiene, study shows
The simple wooden toothpick is among the simplest manufactured objects and is considered the oldest instrument for cleaning teeth, one that encompasses more than just the human species. Similar items are used …
Read More »Neanderthals disappeared from Europe thousands of years earlier than we thought
Neanderthal fossils from a cave in Belgium believed to belong to the last survivors of their species discovered in Europe are thousands of years older than previously thought, according to a new …
Read More »Marsha Blackburn: Biden Needs To ‘Rethink’ Comments About ‘Resilient’ And ‘Resourceful’ Neanderthals
Senator Marsha blackburnMarsha Blackburn Republicans criticize Pentagon political candidate for tweets, Iran nuclear deal White House defends Biden’s comment on ‘Neanderthal thinking’ about masks Marsha Blackburn: Biden needs to ‘rethink’ comments about …
Read More »‘Deep Nostalgia’ AI brings old photos to life through animation
From a western perspective, it all started in ancient Greece, around 600 BC. This is during the Axial Age, a somewhat controversial term coined by the German philosopher Karl Jaspers to designate …
Read More »How this ancient, emaciated human skull ended up in such a strange place
The skull as found inside the cave shaft. Picture: Belcastro et al, 2021, PLOS ONE Archaeologists may have finally discovered how a 5,300-year-old skull ended up on the edge of a deep …
Read More »Is Neanderthal Covid-19 Genes Good or Bad?
In 2020, researchers claimed that they had discovered a Neanderthal Covid gene that diminished our ability to fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19. Now, a new research project in Japan has …
Read More »Study: Neanderthal Inherited Genetic Mutation May Help Protect Against Severe COVID Cases
Researchers have discovered a possible genetic link between Neanderthal DNA and a lower risk of developing a severe case of the coronavirus. A new study, conducted by Hugo Zeberg and Svante Pääbo …
Read More »Researchers just saw the Neanderthal Poop to understand their courage
The site of El Salt, Spain, where the ancient pope keeps turning.Photo: University of Bologna About 50,000 years ago, a bunch of Neanderthals built a house – and a bathroom–There is now …
Read More »Neanderthal did not use his thumb like a modern human
Reconstruction of a Neanderthal man and woman. Photo: Martin meissner (AP) An analysis of Neanderthal hand bones suggests that these extinct humans have better thumbs for power grips, as opposed to precise …
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