Neanderthals: species or subspecies?

Jennah L.A. Clarke
2017 COMPASS  
This article focuses on the ongoing debate regarding whether Neanderthals should be classified as a subspecies of Homo sapiens or as an entirely separate species. Several lines of evidence are explored, including recent genetic evidence, which suggest that despite rare interbreeding events, Neanderthals should in fact be classified as a separate species.
doi:10.29173/comp47 fatcat:3ztxm5pzgreahfbltox5454i2m