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First-Ever Look At Neanderthal Nasal Cavity Shatters Expectations

The astonishingly well-preserved nasal cavity of a Neanderthal in Italy has finally settled one of the great debates in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

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

A new study analyzes the nasal cavity of the "Altamura Man," a Neanderthal who died between 130,000 and 172,000 years ago ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Neanderthal skull found with a remarkably intact nose

The most complete Neanderthal skull ever examined has given researchers something they have never had before: a virtually ...
Earth.com

Were Neanderthals built for the cold? A rare fossil offers new clues

An exceptionally preserved Neanderthal skull suggests that their nasal passages were not specialized cold weather equipment.
New Scientist

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

Neanderthals were thought to have structures inside their noses that helped them deal with the cold, but analysis of an ...
Greek Reporter

First Intact Neanderthal Skull Reveals Surprising Truth About Facial Traits

An analysis of Neanderthal nose bones suggests the species’ famously large noses did not evolve primarily to warm and ...