The story of Neanderthals is written in bones, genes, and evolutionary shifts that span hundreds of thousands of years. These ancient humans left behind a wealth of fossil evidence, yet their origins, ...

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

Neanderthals, an early species of human, interbred with the ancestors of modern Europeans more often and more recently than previously thought, a study published Monday in Nature found. The research ...

Tiny genetic variations between humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans might not be all they were cracked up to be.

Frontal view of the 3D models of the ribcages belonging to Shanidar 3, Kebara 2, and the Homo sapiens mean. Credit: Journal of Human Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2024.103629 Researchers at ...

Lab-grown brainlike organoids altered with an ancient gene began to look and behave differently. The experiments help show how the human brain has... 'Minibrains' With A Neanderthal Gene Offer Hints ...

A major archaeological discovery in Suffolk shows that early Neanderthals were making fire about 400,000 years ago, pushing ...

A new discovery in China is challenging long-held beliefs about human evolution in East Asia. Archaeologists have unearthed advanced stone tools once thought to be unique to Neanderthals in Europe, in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. CT scans of a Neanderthal skull (left) and a modern human skull ...

For decades, the disappearance of Neanderthals has been explained through dramatic stories of sudden extinction. Some theories suggested they were hunted, others that they starved when climates ...

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

Why is swapping saliva something all human societies have normalised? Turns out kissing isn't just a human thing — all sorts of species appear to kiss, and new research suggests Neanderthals did it ...