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.

This innovative approach combines climate data, archaeological evidence, and population dynamics to simulate how Neanderthals moved across the landscape. The model reveals that by the time ...

The history and demise of Neanderthals 40,000 years ago have always been an intriguing topic for researchers. They were cohabitants of the world along with modern humans at one point. However, as time ...

Using a specially developed simulation model, researchers at the University of Cologne have traced and analyzed the dynamics ...

Study on skull of Altamura Man could be blow to adaptation theories about Neanderthals and their extinction ...

Researchers at the University of Cologne use simulations to investigate the likelihood of interactions between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans on the Iberian Peninsula / publication in ...

A study scanned genomes from over 450,000 people to find individuals who carry rare archaic versions of DNA changes once ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When scientists sequenced the Neanderthal genome in 2010, they learned that Neanderthals ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Neanderthals, the closest extinct relative of modern humans, extracted grease and bone marrow ...

In life, this Neanderthal family from Northern Spain struggled as their species declined. In death, bone evidence shows they became food for another Neanderthal group. NOVA is available to stream on ...

A new analysis of ancient genomes suggests that different branches of the human family tree interbred multiple times, and that some humans carry DNA from an archaic, unknown ancestor. Melissa Hubisz ...

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