Ever since the first Neanderthal bones were discovered, curiosity about these ancient hominins has surged. How did they ...

One of the more enduring mysteries about Neanderthals is whether they had a spoken language, a trait that’s impossible to ...

However, Neanderthals tended to bury their dead deeper in caves, whereas H. sapiens were buried in cave entrances or rock ...

The tree of life is often more like a vine that snakes back on itself, with tendrils briefly embracing before they reach for ...

Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered hominin group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day ...

When Hotlegs took the initial steps to write and record “Neanderthal Man,” they were not intending to write a song at all, ...

Because he was clad in modern clothes, it was easy to overlook the life-like statue's secret: he's a Neanderthal. The statue ...

A resurgence of interest in our ancient relatives is captivating audiences worldwide, and a German museum is at the forefront ...

The two species began burying their dead at roughly the same time and place. Now some archaeologists think competition may have played a role in burials.

Recent discoveries revealed that our ancestors interbred with Denisovans on at least three separate occasions, leaving traces ...

Bones of cave animals and traces of a Neanderthal settlement believed to be the oldest in Slovenia have been found in a karst ...

If your recent ancestry lies outside of Africa, you can safely assume that you carry some Neanderthal DNA. Human origins expert Professor Chris Stringer discusses what this Neanderthal inheritance may ...