Discovered in Portugal in 1998, the individual dubbed the “Lapedo Child” has long perplexed scientists, thanks to a curious mix of features ...

At the time, scientists noted that some of the humanlike child’s attributes — including body proportions and jawbone ... that's found primarily in human bones. open image in gallery ...

By 2022, the search had yielded an abundance of artifacts such as pottery, stone tools, and bones. An analysis determined ...

Researchers used a novel method of radiocarbon dating to figure out the age of the Lapedo child, who had both Neanderthal and ...

When the humanlike child was discovered, scientists noted that some of their attributes — including body proportions and jawbone — looked ... part of a protein that's found primarily in human bones.

published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, show that people’s views on 'ideal' body shapes are influenced by what we see from as early as seven years old and this can have knock-on ...