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

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 exceptionally preserved specimen contradicts that

Neanderthals' Prominent Noses Were Unsuitable for Cold Environments.

Reconstruction of a Neanderthal’s face Credit: Ryhor Bruyeu/Alamy The inaugural study of a well-preserved nasal cavity in human fossils uncovers that the large noses of Neanderthals were not primarily adaptations for cold environments, as previously assumed. Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) roamed the Earth from about 400,000 to 40,000 years ago. Certain specimens exhibit unique features in [...] The post Neanderthals’ Prominent Noses Were U…