Neanderthals May Have Used Birch Tar as Natural Antibiotic

AI Briefing

• – New research suggests Neanderthals may have used birch tar as a natural antibiotic.
• – Birch tar, made from birch bark, was found to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
• – The discovery sheds new light on Neanderthal health practices during the Ice Age.