Science
Neanderthal Intelligence Reassessed
A new study suggests Neanderthals had intelligence comparable to modern humans. The research analyzed skull structures and concluded their cognitive abilities overlapped with those of Homo sapiens.
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Scientific American
A new skull-based analysis of Neanderthal brains suggests that these ancient hominins’ range of intelligence largely overlapped with our own
2026-07-20 10:45 UTC