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A new study looks at how the mouth-on-mouth smooch came into being, and concludes that Neanderthals also kissed.

أظهرت دراسة حديثة أن فعل التقبيل يعود إلى 21 مليون سنة، مما يشير إلى أن إنسان النياندرتال أيضًا كان يمارس هذا السلوك الحميم. تستكشف الدراسة أصول الاتصال بين الفم والفم، مقدمةً رؤى حول الروابط الاجتماعية والعاطفية لأسلاف البشر. تضيف هذه الاكتشافات بعدًا جديدًا لفهم تطور الإنسان والتفاعلات الاجتماعية.

Un estudio reciente ha revelado que el acto de besar se remonta a 21 millones de años, sugiriendo que incluso los neandertales participaban en este comportamiento íntimo. La investigación explora los orígenes del contacto boca a boca, proporcionando información sobre las conexiones sociales y emocionales de los ancestros humanos. Este hallazgo añade una nueva dimensión a la comprensión de la evolución humana y las interacciones sociales.

Une étude récente a révélé que l'acte d'embrasser remonte à 21 millions d'années, suggérant que même les Néandertaliens participaient à ce comportement intime. La recherche explore les origines du contact bouche à bouche, offrant des perspectives sur les liens sociaux et émotionnels des ancêtres humains. Cette découverte ajoute une nouvelle dimension à la compréhension de l'évolution humaine et des interactions sociales.

A recent study has revealed that the act of kissing dates back 21 million years, suggesting that even Neanderthals engaged in this intimate behavior. The research explores the origins of mouth-on-mouth contact, providing insights into the social and emotional connections of early human ancestors. This finding adds a new dimension to the understanding of human evolution and social interactions.

First kiss dates back 21 million years, say scientists

Study from University of Oxford looks into evolutionary origins of kissing and its role in relations between speciesFrom Galápagos albatrosses to polar bears, chimpanzees to orangutans, certain species appear to kiss. Now researchers suggest Neanderthals did it too – and might even have locked lips with modern humans.It is not the first time scientists have suggested Neanderthals and early modern humans were intimately acquainted. Among previous studies, researchers have found humans and their thick-browed cousins <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/nature21674">shared the same mouth microbe</a> for hundreds of thousands of years after the two species split, suggesting they swapped saliva. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/19/neanderthals-early-humans-kissed-research-evolution">Continue reading...</a>

Neanderthals and early humans ‘likely to have kissed’, say scientists

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