WorldPingNeanderthals may have used prehistoric glue as an ancient antibiotic
What happened
Neanderthals may have used a sticky substance made from birch bark to treat wounds thousands of years before antibiotics existed.
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- Reported by ScienceDaily and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:45:37 UTC.
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