Unveiling Our Neanderthal Connection: A Closer Look at the 408,000-Year Divergence

Beyond Cousins: Neanderthals and Homo sapiens' Late Evolutionary Tango

Embracing Our Neanderthal Roots

In a fascinating twist of evolutionary history, a recent study¹ challenges our understanding of the relationship between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. The commonly held belief that we diverged from our heavy-browed cousins around 500,000 to 650,000 years ago is being reconsidered. The latest estimate proposes a much more r…