Tag: Neanderthals

Washington: An international team of researchers has successfully retrieved human DNA in cave sediments where no skeletal remains were found, a new study revealed. The highly sensitive screening technique the team applied even identified ancient human DNA sequences from locations where the presence of an extinct human species called Neanderthals has been proposed but never […]

Washington: While dismissing volcanic eruption as causing the disappearance of the Neanderthals, a new study shows that our ancestors were competent enough to deal with climate change. The Neanderthals disappeared between 35,000-41,000 years ago and the causes of their extinction are still a mystery. About 40,000 years ago, the Campanian Ignimbrite super-eruption in present-day Italy […]