Climate & Neandertals

Explore John Hawks' insights on Neandertals and cold climate, revealing how they adapted to their environment.

ByRazib Khan

If you read my post about Neandertals and cold climate, you should go read John Hawks' opinion.

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The Great Barrier Reef Experiences Largest Annual Decline in Nearly 40 Years

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Slingshot Tongues of Chameleons and Salamanders Could Transform Tech in Medicine and Space

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At Almost 500 Feet Below the Water, Experts Heard the Sounds of the Elusive Beaked Whale

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Sharks Began Roaming the Oceans 400 Million Years Ago as Deep-Sea Bottom-Dwellers

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This Adorable Bumpy Snailfish Is One of Three New Species Discovered in the Deep-Sea

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Fossils of Extinct Coelacanths Faced a Case of Mistaken Identity for Over a Century

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Ghost Sharks Grow Retractable Teeth Out of Their Forehead – Not to Eat, But to Mate

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Rodents' Oddly Humanlike Thumbnails Have Let Them Feast on Nuts Since Ancient Times

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New Species Identified On Antarctic Seafloor that was Once Covered By a Massive Ice Sheet

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Rainbow Shrimp Vision Is the Most Powerful of Any Animal on Earth, But We Don’t Know Why

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Are Animals Like Mountain Lions and Bears Leaving Yellowstone National Park?

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The Evolution of this Eyeless Fish Helps us Pinpoint When Caves Started to Form

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Climate & Neandertals

Explore John Hawks' insights on Neandertals and cold climate, revealing how they adapted to their environment.

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Razib Khan

Frequent Volcano Eruptions Can Wipe Out Plant Species, But Also Help Them Evolve and Thrive

Fish Pee Like Us to Regulate Their Bodily Fluids – They Also Poop and Fart

Cats May Eat Grass to Clear Hairballs, Like Unclogging a Drain

The Great Barrier Reef Experiences Largest Annual Decline in Nearly 40 Years

Slingshot Tongues of Chameleons and Salamanders Could Transform Tech in Medicine and Space

At Almost 500 Feet Below the Water, Experts Heard the Sounds of the Elusive Beaked Whale

Sharks Began Roaming the Oceans 400 Million Years Ago as Deep-Sea Bottom-Dwellers

This Adorable Bumpy Snailfish Is One of Three New Species Discovered in the Deep-Sea

Fossils of Extinct Coelacanths Faced a Case of Mistaken Identity for Over a Century

Ghost Sharks Grow Retractable Teeth Out of Their Forehead – Not to Eat, But to Mate

Rodents' Oddly Humanlike Thumbnails Have Let Them Feast on Nuts Since Ancient Times

New Species Identified On Antarctic Seafloor that was Once Covered By a Massive Ice Sheet

Rainbow Shrimp Vision Is the Most Powerful of Any Animal on Earth, But We Don’t Know Why

Are Animals Like Mountain Lions and Bears Leaving Yellowstone National Park?

The Evolution of this Eyeless Fish Helps us Pinpoint When Caves Started to Form

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