Are Neanderthals and Homo sapiens Separate Species?
A Fresh Framework for Understanding Speciation in Human Evolution
A recent study led by researchers from London’s Natural History Museum and the KU Leuven Institute of Philosophy reignites the debate over whether Homo sapiens and Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) should be classified as separate species. Published in the Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society1, the study argues that distinctions in morphology, …
