Learn more about the differences between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, and how those differences may have helped our ...

B eing called a "Neanderthal" has long been shorthand for a knuckle-dragging brute — an insult implying someone is primitive ...

Scientists reckon by extracting a complete neanderthal genome it could be combined with human stem cells to clone a caveman or cavewoman ...

In a new study published in the journal l'Anthropologie, scientists have identified the earliest-known example of human interbreeding with Neanderthals. It offers stunning new insight into the ancient ...

Back in 1929, archaeologists unearthed several human skeletons (seven adults and three children) while excavating Skuhl Cave just south of Haifa, Israel. Dating back 140,000 years to the end of the ...

In 2015, a paleoanthropology team discovered jaw remains of a roughly 42,000-year-old Neanderthal in France. Over the next several years, the team, led by Ludovic Slimak, found more of the Neanderthal ...

Most human genomes harbor small fragments of Neanderthal DNA, the legacy of prehistoric hanky-panky between our ancestors and their hominid cousins. For the most part, that inheritance has been ...

Two teams using different methods both conclude that humans and Neanderthals had children together starting roughly 50,000 years ago. That both papers reinforce the idea that the ancestors of all ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A famous prehistoric cave site in Belgium has yielded the oldest ...

The child’s remains were discovered 27 years ago in a rock shelter called Lagar Velho in central Portugal. The nearly complete skeleton was stained red, and scientists think it may have been wrapped ...