Archaeological findings reveal Neanderthals operated a 'fat factory' 125,000 years ago in what is now Germany, smashing bones ...

The researchers believe that Neanderthals, an extinct species of human known to have lived in that area as far back as ...

An ancient human site in Germany features animal bones that were smashed into small pieces and heated to extract fat 125,000 ...

Nord, Germany, systematically transported and processed the bones of at least 172 large mammals to extract nutrient-rich ...

A new study reveals that Stone Age humans in Germany operated a 'fat factory' to extract nutrients from animal bones.

This practice has been documented as far back as 28,000 years ago, but has not been confirmed at older sites, making Neumark-Nord the oldest known Neanderthal fat processing site, according to the ...

Grease is the word – at least, it was for Neanderthals living in what is now Germany some 125,000 years ago. New research ...

The hunting and gathering activities of early humans required a high-calorie diet consisting of a variety of ...

125,000-year-old site used as ‘fat factory’ by Neanderthals unearthed in Germany By Irene Wright. July 3, 2025 11:43 AM.

Neanderthals were running a potentially lifesaving "fat factory" around 125,000 years ago in what is now Germany, a new study finds.. The research, published Wednesday (July 2) in the journal Science, ...

Archaeological findings reveal Neanderthals operated a ‘fat factory’ 125,000 years ago in what is now Germany, smashing bones to extract essential fat during seasons when carbohydrates were scarce.  R ...