• 11/10/2024

Neanderthal community cared for child with Down syndrome, fossil suggests

Washington Post

The bone of a 6-year-old found in Spain’s Valencia region provides evidence of communal care by Neanderthals, researchers say, and maybe even compassion.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/06/27/neanderthal-dna-down-syndrome-fossil/