Comment on Neanderthals wouldn't be considered a person under U.S law
Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day agoMuch more straight forward: we’re actually homo sapiens sapiens (twice, because we’re extra smart, y’know), they’re homo sapiens neanderthalensis.
rockerface@lemmy.cafe 1 day ago
That’s the criteria for distinguishing species and subspecies, though, isn’t it? If two specimen can produce non-sterile offspring, they’re the same species.
shalafi@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
That’s what I was taught 35-years ago, but from comments I’ve read, I gather there’s a lot of disagreement in biology these days.
Lumidaub@feddit.org 23 hours ago
Oh that’s what you were saying, now I see. Yes, that’s usually true. I thought you were saying because modern humans have Neanderthal ancestors, we’re the same species.