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13 August 2024
Rare archaeological site reveals ‘surprising’ Neanderthal behaviour at Pyrenees foothills
An unchartered area in the foothills of the Southern Pyrenees is providing insights into a poorly known period of Neanderthal history.
30 July 2024
Are you smarter than a Neanderthal?
Neanderthals were more intelligent than you might realise. ANU researcher Eboni Westbury says it’s time we appreciate the complexity of our extinct human relatives.
27 November 2019
Fall of the Neanderthals
There may be no single reason for one of the planet’s most famous exits, Evana Ho reports.