
New brain imaging of Neanderthal skulls reveals unexpected patterns of brain organization that suggest more complex cognitive capacities and specialized neural regions than previously assumed. Researchers used advanced scans and digital reconstruction to compare internal brain anatomy with modern humans, challenging simple assumptions about Neanderthal intelligence. These anatomical findings complement fossil-face reconstructions and ancient-genetics studies by adding direct evidence about neural structure and potential cognition in an extinct human lineage.
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