In 1998, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a child in Portugal’s Lapedo Valley. When the team took a closer look at the ochre-stained bones, they were surprised to find that the “Lapedo child” had a mix of both Neanderthal and human features.

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries features from both humans and Neanderthals.

New research has found that the skeleton of a child with both Neanderthal and modern human traits has been dated […]

Scientists have successfully dated the remains of a child with both human and Neanderthal features discovered in Portugal 27 years ago. The "Lapedo child", a four-year-old whose skeleton was found in a rock shelter called Lagar Velho in the centre of the Iberian country,