This day in history: The odd legacy of a scientific hoax is born

The Day Science Fell for One of the Most Absurd Hoaxes Ever On December 18, 1912, a group of distinguished gentlemen gathered ...

Archaeologists Were Excavating an Ancient Site—And Discovered a Cube-Shaped Skull

Humans have been modifying their skull shapes since prehistory, but the discovery of a cube-shaped skull has researchers ...

The top moments of John Cena in WWE as wrestling legend ends career

John Bradshaw Layfield was a top-tier heel champion and Cena was already over with the fans. The challenger needed a ...

Archaeologists find earliest known fire made by humans

Archaeologists say they have found the oldest known instance of fire setting, a key moment in human evolution.
Smithsonian Magazine

Stunningly Well-Preserved Neanderthal Skull Suggests the Species’ Large Noses Weren’t Adapted for the Cold

The Altamura Man was discovered in a cave in southern Italy in 1993. K.A.R.S.T. PRIN Project Neanderthals had a distinctive appearance. Before they died out roughly 40,000 years ago, Homo sapiens’ ...
Popular Science

The Neanderthals who ate their neighbors

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Neanderthals have received a necessary historical revision over the ...
Live Science

Did Neanderthals have religious beliefs?

Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some archaeologists and anthropologists believe these early humans, who disappeared ...
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Neanderthal Women and Children May Have Been Hunted and Eaten by Their Own Kind

Copious evidence from the fossil record, spread across time and geography, shows that neanderthals ate each other. Scientists have discovered neanderthal bones that bear the same marks of butchery as ...
Nature

Neanderthal DNA reveals how human faces form

Researchers have identified gene-regulatory variants that might have contributed to Neanderthals’ beefy jaws — offering a window on how the human face developed 1. This ‘non-coding’ sequence controls ...
New Scientist

Neanderthals' hefty noses weren’t well adapted to cold climates

The first analysis of a well-preserved nasal cavity in the human fossil record has revealed that the hefty Neanderthal nose wasn’t adapted to cold climates in the way many people thought it was.
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First-Ever Look At Neanderthal Nasal Cavity Shatters Expectations

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...
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Neanderthals may not have gone extinct, new study argues

A controversial new study published on November 14, 2025, challenges the long-held belief that Neanderthals disappeared due to outright extinction around 40,000 years ago. Instead, it proposes that ...