The Neanderthals are our closest extinct relatives, and they continue to fascinate as we peer back through tens of thousands ...

The researchers believe that Neanderthals, an extinct species of human known to have lived in that area as far back as ...

An exciting discovery at a German archaeological location has given new insight into the eating habits of our Neanderthal ...

Grease is the word – at least, it was for Neanderthals living in what is now Germany some 125,000 years ago. New research ...

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by ...

The hunting and gathering activities of early humans required a high-calorie diet consisting of a variety of ...

The earliest Neanderthal-like fossils are about 430,000 years old, but major parts of the Neanderthal origin story remain unclear. Altamura Man's skull might change that.

This practice has been documented as far back as 28,000 years ago, but has not been confirmed at older sites, making ...

Scientists reveal the face of Neanderthal woman 75K years after she died: "High stakes 3D jigsaw puzzle" 00:55 A British team of archaeologists on Thursday revealed the reconstructed face of a ...

India’s complex ancestry—intertwined with Iranian farmers, Steppe herders, and local hunter-gatherers—has now been decoded through genomic data from 2,762 people. The study uncovers surprising levels ...

The remains of the Neanderthal known as Thorin in Grotte Mandrin, France. Analysis of the remains is revealing new insights into the history of these ancient humans.

The fingerprint, discovered on a painted pebble in a Spanish cave, represents the oldest known evidence of Neanderthal ...