Neanderthals (/ niˈændərˌtɑːl, neɪ -, - ˌθɑːl / nee-AN-də (r)-TAHL, nay-, -⁠THAHL; [7] Homo neanderthalensis or H. sapiens neanderthalensis) are an extinct group of archaic humans …

5 days ago · Neanderthal, one of a group of archaic humans who emerged at least 200,000 years ago in the Pleistocene Epoch and were replaced or assimilated by early modern human …

May 17, 2024 · Neanderthals were modern humans' closest relatives, and the two types of humans lived in many of the same habitats and interbred multiple times before our cousins …

Jan 3, 2024 · Neanderthals (the ‘th’ pronounced as ‘t’) are our closest extinct human relative. Some defining features of their skulls include the large middle part of the face, angled cheek …

Neanderthals were humans like us, but they were a distinct species called Homo neanderthalensis. Together with an Asian people known as Denisovans, Neanderthals are our …

Oct 21, 2016 · Neanderthals are an extinct group of fossil humans that appeared in Western Eurasia in the mid-Middle Pleistocene and shared the stage with the first modern humans …

Oct 17, 2017 · Neanderthals are an extinct species of hominids that were the closest relatives to modern human beings. They lived throughout Europe and parts of Asia from about 400,000 …

6 days ago · What happened to the Neanderthals is one of the most-enduring questions in science, and it has been addressed in the early 21st century by applying genetic techniques to …

The Neanderthal, [1] a species of the genus Homo, was a near relative of our own species. Its scientific name is Homo neanderthalensis or Homo sapiens neanderthalensis. [2] Neanderthal …

Neanderthal , Species of the human genus (Homo) that inhabited much of Europe, the Mediterranean lands, and Central Asia c. 200,000–24,000 years ago. The name derives from …