Are Neanderthals the same species as us?



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Posted by Ed 13 mths ago
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Museum human evolution expert Prof Chris Stringer, who has been studying Neanderthals and early modern humans for about 50 years, tackles the big question of whether we belong to the same species.
 

Everyone on the planet today, whatever they look like and wherever they live, is classified by biologists in the species Homo sapiens. But some commentators are now suggesting that the extinct Neanderthals with their heavy brows and big noses should be classified in our species as well.
 

So what defines our species, and who qualifies to join the club?
 
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/are-neanderthals-same-species-as-us.html 

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