Did our modern human ancestors and Neanderthals share a common culture? ^14.5%

Scientific American - By Jackie Flynn Mogensen - 7/6/2026, 7:24 PM

Hasty Generalization 29.8% - Confirmation Bias 28.2% - Appeal to Authority 23.2%

Scientists have long known that ancient Homo sapiens and Neanderthals lived alongside each other for thousands of years—until that is, Neanderthals went extinct some 40,000 years ago. That includes mating—most of the world’s population carries Neanderthal DNA to this day. But beyond these genetic remnants, the exact nature of any... more