The German cave where bones of a Neanderthal were first found has been
rediscovered after more than 140 years. Archaeologists working in the
Neanderthal valley, east of Düsseldorf, have found 20 fragments of 40
000-year-old bone in the cave. One fragment fits onto one of the bones
discovered in the 19th century. The fresh finds may be more useful for genetic
analysis than the original bones, which are contaminated after years of
handling.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ
You should turn off fans when it's too hot – but how hot is too hot?
News
Humans
Elite Maya people had teeth placed in a cave far from their tombs
News
Mind
Parenting may permanently improve brain health for mums and dads
Features
Space
SpaceX's secretive plans to deliver cargo to Earth from space
News
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles
1
Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin
2
Most portable air conditioners suck – but there's an easy fix
3
Unapproved gene therapy for boosting longevity is set to go on sale
4
You should turn off fans when it's too hot – but how hot is too hot?
5
New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air
6
How menopause radically changes the brain – and what happens after
7
Faecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again
8
People training new AI models admit they just get chatbots to do it
9
SpaceX's secretive plans to deliver cargo to Earth from space
10
How some people's brains make an extraordinary recovery from stroke
