The Neanderthal Flute, found in the cave of Divje Babe in Slovenia, is thought to date back at least 50,000 years, making it the oldest known musical instrument in the world.. It was discovered by ...

Archaeologists uncovered a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute that offers the oldest known glimpse into prehistoric music. This discovery challenges ideas about Neanderthal culture and creativity.

Most humans alive today can trace a very small percentage of their DNA to Neanderthals. However, Neanderthal DNA is slightly more abundant in the genomes of certain populations.

Many experts believe an approximately 45,000-year-old bear femur could be a flute — the oldest known musical instrument. Ivan Turk discovered the bone in 1995 in Slovenia’s Divje Babe Archaeological ...

Taken together, this work almost doubles the number of Neanderthal genomes that have been described. It also gives a tantalising glimpse into Neanderthal social lives.

The Neanderthal clan — including a father and his daughter — perished together about 54,000 years ago, according to a study. Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness ...

One paper, in Science, looks at 334 sapiens genomes, 275 from the present and the rest between 2,200 and 45,000 years old. All show Neanderthal DNA getting into sapiens genomes over an extended ...