Daily briefing: Neanderthals boiled bones in 'fat factories'
Briefly

Evidence shows Neanderthals rendered fat from bones in Germany, indicating advanced survival strategies 125,000 years ago, significantly earlier than previously known for modern humans. The find suggests complex social structures as animals were purposely transported for this process. Meanwhile, in Japan, a century-old law mandating couples to share family names creates significant challenges for women scientists regarding their professional work. Additionally, a new quantum experiment reveals that quantum tunnelling happens faster when particles have lower energy, adding complexity to the understanding of quantum physics and tunnelling time.
Neanderthals rendered fat from bones 125,000 years ago, 100,000 years earlier than modern humans, based on evidence from thousands of bone fragments in Germany.
The operation included purposely transporting animals to Neumark-Nord, suggesting complex social organization and survival strategies comparable to modern hunter-gatherers.
Japan's legal requirement for couples to share a family name complicates matters for female scientists, affecting research and travel due to name changes.
Quantum tunnelling occurs faster with lower energy, revealing complexities in quantum physics and contributing to ongoing debates on tunnelling time definitions.
Read at Nature
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