Neanderthal with Down Syndrome | News of the Day

Join Fazale “Fuz” Rana in this breaking News of the Day episode of Stars, Cells, and God. Fuz discusses work by a team of anthropologists from Spain who maintain that analysis of a partial skull fossil indicates that Neanderthals provided compassionate care for a Neanderthal child with Down syndrome.

Neanderthal with Down Syndrome

• Does this discovery mean that Neanderthals were just like us?
• In light of this find, can humans be regarded as exceptional and unique?
• If Neanderthals were like us, can the biblical claim that humans solely bear God’s image remain valid?