Articles for tag: Neanderthals

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Could Scientists Bring Back the Neanderthals? What De-Extinction Research Says

Annette Uy

Imagine walking through a museum and seeing a Neanderthal not as a fossilized skeleton but as a living, breathing being. This isn’t just the stuff of science fiction; it’s a possibility that scientists are cautiously exploring through the field of de-extinction. De-extinction, the process of reviving extinct species, has captivated the imagination of many. But ...

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Neanderthal “Fat Factory” Unearthed: 125,000 Year-Old Grease Extraction Site

Suhail Ahmed

The recent find in Germany rewrites the book on Neanderthal sophistication. Archaeologists have found a “fat factory” site where Neanderthals processed bones to extract grease which dated back to about 125,000 years ago. This discovery indicates that the need to extract calories for survival from animal fats was a full 100,000 years more advanced than ...