Evidence from caves in France and Spain shows Neanderthals made symbolic art long before Homo sapiens, reshaping ideas about ...

Recent studies reveal that early humans didn’t just replace one another, they interbred. Fossils and DNA show hybridization between Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and Denisovans across Eurasia. This ...

Neanderthals inhabited western Eurasia from about 400,000 years ago until their extinction about 40,000 years ago and have ...

Researchers claim that a slight difference exists between the mechanisms of RBCs in Neanderthals and modern humans.

This conclusion would hint at Neanderthals possessing the brain power to create social signifiers and to transform their ...

Scientists say early humans died young. Fossil records say average life expectancy was 38 years for Neanderthals, and 40 for ...

Both sides must abandon false moral certainties and oversimplified historical narratives if the cycle of violence is to be ...

New research reveals that early humans changed Europe’s landscapes long before farming began, using fire and hunting to alter ecosystems.

Ancient cave paintings dating back 65,000 years are turning human history on its head. Found in remote caves across four continents, these artworks suggest a shocking origin—and they weren’t made by ...

From prehistoric burials to overcrowded Victorian churchyards, this is what our treatment of the dead throughout history says about the living ...

350,000 years ago, humans left behind mysterious footprints on volcanic debris—new research offers fresh insights into these ...

Neanderthals living in Ukraine’s Crimea region deliberately shaped ochre into crayon-like tools for making marks and designs.