Neanderthals Were Our Intellectual Equals | Science News

New research flips the script on Neanderthals, revealing their brains were likely just as advanced as ours—challenging the myth that modern humans outsmarted them into extinction. Using digital skull scans and deformation mapping, scientists found key brain regions in Neanderthals matched modern human ranges, suggesting any cognitive gap was minimal. In fact, the variation between modern human groups often exceeds the difference between Neanderthals and us. The study also questions past claims about smaller cerebellums, arguing such differences don’t justify the idea of Neanderthal inferiority. Instead, it’s more likely they interbred with early humans, becoming part of our genetic legacy. Far from being less capable, Neanderthals may have been our intellectual equals all along. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a44b0a2ace25aa92