–Rank now
#26Peak rank
1Days on list
–Score · 7d
Oct 28, 2026First seen
Trending history
What Happened to the Neanderthals? was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 28, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 20 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #26 of 30, reached on Oct 28, 08:05 UTC. It dropped off the list after Oct 28, 09:35 UTC.
This page has little history so far; it stays out of search results until the item has trended on two days or has more context.
Rank history
Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
26
Oct 26today
Metric history
Platform metric as reported by Hacker News.
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Hacker News 1 day, best #26
Questions
Is What Happened to the Neanderthals? trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Oct 28, 09:35 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank What Happened to the Neanderthals? reached?
#26 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 28, 08:05 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has What Happened to the Neanderthals? been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 28, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (20 checks) since.