Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:In 2015, a paleoanthropology team discovered jaw remains of a roughly ...

Subtle genomic variations between humans and Neanderthals provide clues to how DNA shapes our facial features.

A tiny Crimean bone links Neanderthals to Siberia, revealing long-distance networks shaped by shifting climates and migration ...

Every human face is different, but scientists still know surprisingly little about how our DNA shapes these differences. To ...

In A Nutshell Statistical modeling based on living primates suggests an 84% probability that Neanderthals engaged in kissing behavior, challenging outdated stereotypes. Modern humans and Neanderthals ...

Every face carries a story, shaped long before birth by a quiet choreography of genes switching on and off at just the right ...

New research suggests Neanderthals didn't face a sudden extinction but were gradually absorbed into the growing human ...

Every human face is unique, allowing us to distinguish between individuals. We know little about how facial features are ...

Learn about a new mathematical model that suggests Neanderthals never went extinct and, instead, became modern humans.

Just a few Neanderthal DNA tweaks boosted facial gene activity, revealing how ancient genetics still shape human faces today.

By comparing the human and Neanderthal genomes, the researchers discovered only three single-letter differences in a short ...

By studying Neanderthal DNA, researchers shed light on key genetic factors that contribute to the unique structure of human faces.