Neanderthal - Wikipedia
Neanderthal 1, the type specimen, was known as the "Neanderthal cranium" or "Neanderthal skull" in anthropological literature, and the individual reconstructed on the basis of the skull was occasionally …
Who were the Neanderthals? - Natural History Museum
What is a Neanderthal? Are Neanderthals human? Find out facts about the species Homo neanderthalensis, including when these ancient people lived and what they looked like.
Neanderthal | Characteristics, DNA, & Facts | Britannica
May 15, 2026 · Neanderthal, one of a group of archaic humans who emerged at least 200,000 years ago in the Pleistocene Epoch and were replaced or assimilated by early modern human populations …
Neanderthals vs. Sapiens: Why Did We Survive and They Didn't?
Mar 7, 2026 · Some Neanderthal individuals survived serious injuries that would have been fatal without assistance, indicating that their communities provided care. Neanderthals were not solitary …
Neanderthals Got Cavities, Too—and New Research Suggests They …
6 days ago · Neanderthals Got Cavities, Too—and New Research Suggests They Drilled Into Their Teeth to Treat Them, Just Like Modern Dentists Researchers unearthed a 59,000-year-old …
Scientists think they finally know why Neanderthals vanished
Apr 28, 2026 · 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 …
Homo neanderthalensis - The Smithsonian's Human Origins Program
Jan 3, 2024 · Neanderthal Composite Skeleton Dederiyeh 1 La Ferrassie This is the largest and most complete Neanderthal skull ever found. It was discovered in 1909, along with several other …
What's the difference between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens?
May 17, 2024 · Archaeology Human Evolution What's the difference between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens? Neanderthals are our closest relatives who went extinct around 40,000 years ago. Here's …
59,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth may be oldest evidence of dentistry
May 13, 2026 · Researchers analyzed a Neanderthal tooth that they say bears the unmistakable damage of intentional drilling. If that’s true, it may be early evidence of complex logical thought in …
Scientists Analyzed the Genome of a Late Neanderthal's DNA
Mar 24, 2026 · Scientists Sequenced the DNA of the ‘Last Neanderthal’—and It Alters Human History Discover new clues about how our ancient relatives disappeared from time.