# Ancient human relative cannibalized both adults and children in a cave in Spain 850,000 years ago, fossils reveal

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-29 07:07 UTC · Category: Science

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Ancient human relative cannibalized both adults and children in a cave in Spain 850,000 years ago, fossils reveal" 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 UA.NEWS, Archaeology News Online Magazine, ScienceBlog.com and Gizmodo. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UA.NEWS | Bones of adults and children of a human ancestor, showing signs of cannibalism | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOR0oxQ214SGxwUWhIN0ZmemttTUhjeTd1T3BjRmQzTlU1NWp5dk5UZmMxbHFVRU1lTlZzQlMwOVZRWmQ2Z2VYeXRDUV80T1dTbVJhRkVnWGlwN09oQXdQRWEwLTllb3NRbC1vU3ppX1F3VDhzeTMxODRRQmlTUW9rMVN4bmZodTlRa0ROWExDZnRyRFdkNmlGTGpRWEN4bkpVRG5WWmttNjFmTjcyYURFWDl5TXk?oc=5) |
| Archaeology News Online Magazine | New Homo antecessor fossils show adults were also victims of cannibalism in ancient Spain | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPRmVISDIzVE94TWlwTDFiUHpzbG5aQ1Zid3JaRHdJYmR1LXpaTUt0VVpSN2tMMHBXMUxKeWs5M0lvQXRmbGMyQnMzMWpwelhqMWhIOS1fSnMxYmhkVzBFVTc1a3ZESDVEWXE0a1FkR29xQVRPRGF4TnVvUUZxWWNaUW4yMG9UdjdTQ0VuaF9sTQ?oc=5) |
| ScienceBlog.com | Cut marks on adult bone show the cannibalism at Gran Dolina 850,000 years ago was not limited to children and adolescents, and 24 new Homo antecessor fossils raise the minimum number of individuals in the Aurora layer to between 13 and 15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAJBVV95cUxPSTI4MkduYWV6WGVpZ01VbVN0X1ZoSXpycmttUXNNd0lxNlpjdHdKRmtHdUJ0MGN0RlphMExIdUZqRXg3cHlncVdtTE1wbzRGZlZwWmkyZHpzeHRBYkg1QWF6TEpkb0Exc3dWUk0yVlhkU2d5U1BtTDVrSW5vU1hoRXdiQVdPaEtwRm5reXBoaU1PN2pzTmNKNXAxTzBXbzVpUnBxcnVDM25oODVGVU9La29vWTZUSmxad2FRQ3MwazdRTGhXMWUzWW0waVp6Z25VY0tfeU1ZV29nVno5NE4xbnF3ZzlnY1daVWVlbE5Ha2NwekNfVEU4RVdCSmRkVFlZTjJ0WFVyUm9iZlljODVZOE1WZFduSkxkLTdYTi0xQk95TFFhYWhkLW5lRTVzYlNSU2VmeGRweV9IdUdNZ2ZMdkZWR2pkZ0k5?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Archaeologists Thought These Early Cannibals Mostly Ate Children. They Were Wrong | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNU0RETkkwdkR4Y0d6Uks0clY0cWM1RmYzVDRselEzbFpIaW5GOEJsam0tR09XLUYxNVZWckd2YklydWZLMXRCOXF5TnFlSE5maDRhMWZKVGlVZWdnNWhuMU5iQWV1Um9aSXRQSjN2VlZueWpzdjNod0N6dTZINmNnZVhDOENKYWl0TC0wazZxTGNMX1FHSUp4Ym9pNTJlY2lGX2VNc01VdVhzLVVlOE42cQ?oc=5) |
| Live Science | Ancient human relative cannibalized both adults and children in a cave in Spain 850,000 years ago, fossils reveal | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_AFBVV95cUxQTUFBN3JpLXE5QkxrMHp5VUNNNkpTY0Q1VUdRdHpUaXc1SVBRRDhvUmFCci1fRjQ2enBhOGhOWGxQNjViekFDZXRWQndVTUJVMEh4NURJbnJMU2VBUUVfOVRzQUpQdDNjZlJGMkgzRmxUMVR5Q2Zsd1lPUldXZERvZmh5SkVNWnh1UUh5eDNsWTVwMm9ORmRic1lOTlpCX3JPd3pYLWw3Q1YyUDhnVGRKckhoZlJ3ZGRSajdReE82VmZqQ3NHWWZJZ1owc2JiZnNsX0hTRm45MGpQbXUwb3VlSTdDb0xqdDB2YWFDTlRZOVA3SlRWSmlGbENFR0I?oc=5) |

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