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

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 ...

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

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

An ancient human site in Germany features animal bones that were smashed into small pieces and heated to extract fat 125,000 ...

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

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to some of the big questions about their existence and supposed disappearance.

The Neanderthal DNA strand is found on chromosome 3; a team of researchers in Europe has linked certain variations in this sequence with the risk of being more severely ill when infected by Covid-19.

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 ...

Shown at left is the skull of Altamura Man, a Neanderthal who died in a cave in southern Italy at least 130,000 years ago. His skeleton is covered in calcite mineral deposits.

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 ...