Neanderthals did not likely consume Physcomitrium patens - a model moss species
F. B. Haas, R. Eisenhofer, M. Schreiber, L. S. Weyrich, S. A. Rensing
The paper reanalyzes ancient DNA data from Neanderthal dental calculus to challenge the claim that Neanderthals consumed the moss Physcomitrium patens, showing the result is likely due to methodological misinterpretation.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology