Scientists have said that Neanderthals and modern humans were separate species

Scientists have said there is enough evidence to support this.

A new study has confirmed that Neanderthals and modern humans should be considered separate species.

IFL Science writes about it.

Homo sapiens and Neanderthals are descended from a common ancestor, but there is a long-standing debate among researchers about what counts as a species.

According to a report published by experts from London's Natural History Museum and the KU Leuven Institute of Philosophy in Belgium, there can be no doubt. According to Professor Chris Stringer and Dr. Andra Menenganzin, these are two different species.

Despite the limitation in the fossil record, they found that there was enough evidence to justify this categorization.

Professor Chris Stringer, Chief Scientific Officer at the Natural History Museum and co-author of the paper, said: “In the context of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, we have to look at speciation as…