# Surprising diversity found among Europe's last Neanderthals

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 19:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Surprising diversity found among Europe's last Neanderthals" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Mirage News, Gizmodo, IFLScience and Nature. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Mirage News | Neanderthals Thrived in Europe Before Extinction | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPM0g3ekU5R2VoYmpDSS13dnNQRnBrZllDVXVNWDdXRXhpWjduT0JFTXNLbi0zcVdabTJYS0gtMm82YWZyeklsazM5WjFFYndFUG5VWkhYTEF4UjVUQWZoejZ3Y3UxNGlDWHd4RjZweXpCM2lQNWg1dmx5VUJCTUphN0U0YXhBcVlCMW9XRw?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | The Last Neanderthals Weren’t the Genetic Disasters We Thought | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPNFZSazVzWkNPT3RTTUo2c01rZU05SnpJajZBNWhRbkVNSnF6bEN0NW1KNnN4akpRUHBZVVZoXzI4WkZCN1hWNWFMb1ljQ0k4UUU1Y080UVl2YnVYN3Ywcl8wczJORzVaeWM0elZzSzItRFZVMHJzdGh4bVdPcURiSk9ON2oxRHZyNDFlUHhwN3NsVHliWkhB?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | Ancient DNA Of The Last Northwestern Neanderthals Shoots Down A Leading Theory Of Why They Went Extinct | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxPV3ExdUtBWnpaSGZEN2tXNUh0SGs2X2VmQ3VHejRLSVJpQXhiQnYtbTgtUVlHSUZDOUgzQV9mYUJWOUZOclFJQzNKRmlVLTI4UXlwUlljODhNNnJKYmVPS2RzYU1PNXBwZVBCTmpSWXBwTE5YejJGNmdNNURYZWtueURmVmRzdm9TTGpNaDlNbS1uWFFYUkV3ZzdIYUJpZHBibldkN3VRMUNlSWlfdVA5MnI5VHRuOVMzTjNMcVJlWTVaYWpndlJnZTYtMzdJbVlrU0E?oc=5) |
| Nature | Genetic diversity of late Neanderthals in northwestern Europe | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTFBPM2gtUFRvbTllT3piN29IeWhDSTZ0SXRvUWNxYS12TG1SSUVJekZEak1sZHBUWV9lSE9aSVEybkVzTE95b3JiWUhWVlQ2OTlWWVg2VHVZSmdmMlFxamE0?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Surprising diversity found among Europe's last Neanderthals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE9RWFpqYzBCRl9OenBndHlUZkZlMXdHQnY4Vm44clAxcUN0OXhkZWpMaUVyODJ6WGNydmRNdnZvMmlSUGMwcUNJaW9zY05IUENuNVlLSTBhUDN0M0dEYnVmanN6dklGTThfckxsa25qbmhYdw?oc=5) |

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