Neanderthals' hefty noses weren’t well adapted to cold climates.
17 November 2025
Neanderthals were thought to have structures inside their noses that helped them deal with the cold, but analysis contradicts that.
The first analysis of an exceptionally well-preserved nasal cavity in the human fossil record has revealed that the hefty Neanderthal nose wasn’t adapted to cold climates in the way many people thought it was.
The first analysis of an exceptionally well-preserved nasal cavity in the human fossil record has revealed that the hefty Neanderthal nose wasn’t adapted to cold climates in the way many people thought it was.