A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging.

Research shows some African populations have almost no Neanderthal DNA, while those from European or Asian backgrounds have 1 ...

We don't know when the last Neanderthal died, but many archaeologists think some of the last lineages lived in southern ...

Scientists found new clues about one of the last living Neanderthals. By sequencing the DNA from one of the Neanderthal's teeth, they discovered a completely new lineage. The DNA indicates recent ...

Braving the cold weather required Neanderthals to have robust bodies and to know how to make fire. But did they wear clothes?

Compared with the gregarious nature of modern humans, Neanderthal communities appear to have been surprisingly insular, according to past research, keeping to themselves more often than not. One group ...

Scientists studying the remains of a Neanderthal found in France said Wednesday that these human relatives were socially isolated from each other for tens of thousands of years, which could have ...

An Open Day organised by the Portimão Museum will allow history buffs to discover archaeological remains in the Gruta da ...

Even by the usual standards of stargazing, it is a rare opportunity. But anyone studying the horizon just after sunset in the coming days is in with a chance of spotting a comet last seen when ...

If your recent ancestry lies outside of Africa, you can safely assume that you carry some Neanderthal DNA. Human origins expert Professor Chris Stringer discusses what this Neanderthal inheritance may ...

Neanderthals created certain types of tools, named Mousterian after a Neanderthal site in France. This type of tool was invented 160,000 years ago and largely disappeared by 40,000 years ago ...