Neanderthals are not the only species whose dentition is characterized by the possession of thin enamel: it was previously found in Homo Antecessor
European Middle Pleistocene populations had similar dental traits, suggesting that the settlement of Europe was the product of intermittent dispersals into Europe from a “mother” population
Primates’ frontal sinuses could help to distinguish species; the study has been published on Science Advances
Researchers have shown that the Neanderthals at the Gabasa site in Spain appear to have been carnivores; the study is published on PNAS
Archaeological excavations in Romania reveal a possible ‘projectile workshop’ of early Homo sapiens, which may have changed their subsistence strategies compared to Neanderthals
Ancient DNA is rarely well-preserved in fossils, so scientists need to recognize possible hybridization of early humans from skeletons
When did the genetic variations that make us human emerge? A new study on the subject was published on Scientific Reports
DNA from ancient population in Southern China (Maludong or Red Deer Cave in the Yunnan province) suggests Native Americans’ East Asian roots
Can a Neanderthal meditate? A new study on Intelligence might shed light on the attentional capacity of extinct hominins
The Middle Pleistocene population of Europe could have reached 25,000 individuals; a new study has been published on Scientific Reports
