More than 100,000 Years After His Death, the Man of Altamura Finally Delivers the Secrets of Neandertal's Nose: We Thought He Was Suited to the Cold, We Were Mistaken

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The Neanderthal, a familiar figure of human evolution, remains largely unknown in its functional biology. If its massive skull and robust limbs are well documented, the precise shape and role of its nose still fuel the debates. For decades, researchers and researchers have assumed that neanderthal nasal morphology was the result of an adaptation to the cold, with internal structures intended to warm up inhaled air. In the absence of complete fos…