Ancient DNA unveils Siberian Neandertals’ small-scale social lives
Individuals lived in small groups of close relatives and adult female newcomers
![An illustration of a Siberian Neandertal father carrying his young daughter on his shoulders.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/101822_bb_neadertal_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Siberian Neandertals, illustrated here by a father toting his daughter, lived in small groups of close relatives and adult female migrants, a new DNA analysis of 13 ancient hominids shows.
Tom Bjorklund