When scientists sequenced the first Neanderthal genomes, they did not just resurrect a lost branch of the human family tree, ...

Modern human faces are surprisingly delicate compared with the jutting jaws and broad noses of our closest extinct cousins.

The hearth was situated close to a natural water source where these early humans are thought to have set up camp.

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in the English county of Suffolk - ...

Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more ...

Human remains found inside a Belgian cave tell a grisly story of selective cannibalism among our hominid cousins.

Learn more about what how humans ended up having Neanderthal DNA in their genome and what it means if you have it.

Evidence uncovered in a field in Suffolk, England indicates that ancient humans intentionally harnessed fire more than ...

Human faces are famously flatter than those of other primates. Neanderthals, by contrast, had prominent, projecting midfaces with broad noses and massive cheekbones, features often described as ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

Researchers excavating an ancient Neanderthal site in southern England found evidence not just of a hearth, but of its ...

Learn more about how researchers can take evidence from the past to better shape our idea of what Neanderthals looked like.