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Maggot-infested meat likely provided Neanderthals and even some modern-day humans with a rich source of fat and nitrogen.
It has been claimed Neanderthals ate a huge amount of meat based on isotope ratios in their bones – but the explanation could ...
The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...
Study of rotting human cadavers hints that a puzzling chemical marker in Neanderthal remains could be from eating the larvae.
A chemical signature in Neanderthal remains that suggests voracious meat eating has long puzzled researchers. Now, new ...
For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...
Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters . Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed like they'd been feast ...
Neanderthal genes may explain why some people have Chiari malformation type I, a condition in which the brain bulges out of the back of the skull.
When modern humans first migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, they crossed paths with Neanderthals. Over thousands ...
In 1929, archaeologists discovered the 140,000-year-old skeleton of a young girl in Skhūl Cave. The researchers believed her ...
People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by ...
Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed ...