For decades, the disappearance of Neanderthals has been explained through dramatic stories of sudden extinction. Some theories suggested they were hunted, others that they starved when climates ...

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to some of the big questions about their existence and supposed disappearance.

It took more than a century for researchers to prove that Neanderthals were actually quite intelligent and that they interbred with modern humans (Homo sapiens). The number of dis ...