How catching birds bare-handed may hint at Neandertals’ hunting tactics

Using tools Neandertals might have had, researchers test the ancient hominids’ hunting abilities

close-up of the head of a black bird with a red beak

A red-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) is an elusive species to hunt during the day. But its nighttime roosting habits could have made it easy prey for Neandertals to catch with their bare hands, a new study suggests.

Guillermo Blanco

Juan Negro crouched in the shadows just outside a cave, wearing his headlamp.