Recent research suggests that a Neanderthal child, possibly with Down syndrome, lived to about age 6, indicating communal caregiving within the Neanderthal community. Fossils from the child's skull and inner ear provide evidence of compassion and care among ancient humans.
Fossils from the skull of a Neanderthal child that likely had Down syndrome shed light into the communal caregiving that likely aided in the child's survival. https://t.co/Z1piu2qW0J
Fossilized fragments from a Neanderthal child’s ear bear congenital malformations that are consistent with Down syndrome, finds to a new @ScienceAdvances study. The child lived past 6 years of age, which may indicate Paleolithic communal caregiving. https://t.co/hUKmir2uwY https://t.co/nYoX5mtXe3
The first Neanderthal with Down syndrome shines light on the origin of human compassion | Science | EL PAÍS English https://t.co/bim2IbCgso
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://t.co/BtkEtYhCDr
“A Neanderthal child with Down’s syndrome survived until at least the age of six, according to a new study whose findings hint at compassionate caregiving among the extinct, archaic human species.” https://t.co/gmFloOeW3a
A fossil of the inner ear of a six-year-old Neanderthal child that showed signs of Down syndrome seems to indicate that the ancient, now-extinct species were compassionate caregivers, according to a new study in the publication Science Advances. https://t.co/xNB2SsMvuV
Neanderthals Cared for Down Syndrome Children https://t.co/JxhwNde0TK
First Neandertal with Down Syndrome: Evidence of Altruistic Care in Prehistory A new study has identified the first case of Down syndrome in a Neandertal child, named "Tina," found in Spain. Despite severe hearing loss and vertigo, Tina lived to at least 6 years old, showing… https://t.co/yClNSf5QVu
Neanderthal community cared for child with Down syndrome, fossil suggests https://t.co/dvx4jjn1Ny
A fossil of the inner ear of a 6-year-old Neanderthal child that showed signs of Down syndrome seems to indicate that the ancient, now-extinct species were compassionate caregivers, according to a new study. https://t.co/47dHG8NCN2
Ancient bone could reveal how Neanderthals cared for a child with Down syndrome https://t.co/hjAq5p2omT
New evidence suggests Neanderthals in Spain cared for a child with Down syndrome, revealing insights into their society. https://t.co/CwkBLShfVj
Scientists have discovered the earliest known case of Down’s syndrome, in an ancient fossil of a Neanderthal child whose clan must have cared for her https://t.co/ochN6eI8iq
Neanderthal Child With Down Syndrome Highlights Altruism Among Ancient Humans https://t.co/3IO35IuAJe
A tiny ear bone shows a Neanderthal child 140,000+ years ago lived with #DownSyndrome for years, supported by their prehistoric kin. It's the oldest known case of the chromosomal disorder–and powerful evidence for care in the past. https://t.co/IgHpdlXjmi
Fossil of Neanderthal child with Down’s syndrome hints at early humans’ compassion https://t.co/IdoM3V1che
The child who lived: Down syndrome among Neanderthals? https://t.co/nQckXHD44O
Fossils from the skull of a Neanderthal child that likely had Down syndrome shed light into the communal caregiving that likely aided the child to survive to about age 6, according to new research. https://t.co/z9GokPvYuv https://t.co/FSnnfw8Stk
Fossil of child with Down syndrome hints at Neanderthal compassion https://t.co/8CGfNI3wYA https://t.co/2Vq1qQidQR
Researchers cannot verify if the #Neanderthal child with #DownSyndrome was a boy or a girl. https://t.co/VHaD3GPihG
Neanderthal child may have had Down’s syndrome https://t.co/U9mDcAirId