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Neandertal Face Shape Was All Over the Air

发表于 2018-04-05 neandertal adchoices shape

The jutting midface of Neandertals seems to have evolved to help get large volumes of air into an active body that needed lots of oxygen. Learn more about your …

Neandertal Spears Were Surprisingly Deadly

发表于 2019-02-01 spears neandertal surprisingly

Javelin throwers chucking replicas of Neandertal spears were able to hit targets farther away, and with greater force than previously thought to be possible. Ch…

Neandertal DNA May Be COVID Risk

发表于 2020-10-11 neandertal associated dna

A stretch of Neandertal DNA has been associated with some cases of severe COVID-19, but it’s unclear how much of a risk it poses. Christopher Intagliata reports…

Neandertal Diners Had Side of Veggies

发表于 2014-06-28 veggies neandertal diners

By analyzing what came out of Neandertals, researchers have verified that at least some of them mixed vegetation into their meaty diet. Cynthia Graber reports L…

Teeth Hint at a Friendlier Neandertal

发表于 2017-03-09 neandertal friendlier teeth

By sequencing DNA in Neandertal dental plaque, scientists were able to find out about their diets—and their good relations with modern humans. Christopher Intag…