Neanderthals capable of both violence and care, bones from Iraqi cave suggest

Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.

The significance of this report depends on the decisions, official reactions or confirmation that follow. The current assessment is initially based on reporting by Sky News.

Readers should distinguish established facts from initial claims. Practical consequences will become clearer through responses from authorities, markets or independent sources.

Watch for official statements, independent confirmation of the key details and updates to the original report.