Learn how interbreeding with Neanderthals may have bolstered our immune systems.

Indeed important differences have been found between Neanderthals and modern humans in their life history and demography, including faster growth and possibly shorter life expectancy in ...

High in Iraq’s Zagros Mountains, Shanidar Cave revealed a tender side of Neanderthal life. The burial of Shanidar 4, a male skeleton found surrounded by wildflower pollen, sparked theories about ...

The research in the *American Journal of Biological Anthropology* suggests Neanderthals at Cova de l'Arbreda alternated ...

“But modern humans and Neanderthals interacted, so we imagine that they communicated in similar ways.” Yet there is little to ...

it was concluded that early humans and Neanderthals reached their peak interbreeding period around 47,000 years ago. The height of this interbreeding was not "exceptional trysts but a way of life ...

September 2025 - 9 days for £5,395 per person. Embark on a captivating journey through time as you explore key Neanderthal ...

This year, we learned that our Neanderthal cousins were a lot like us, despite treading their own path that ended in extinction. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Neanderthals mixed with humans, leaving their genetic imprints on our genomes even to this day. Laura is the archaeology and Life's Little Mysteries editor at Live Science. She also reports on ...

Well, you should—because it might be partially determined by your Neanderthal ancestry. An international team of researchers co-led by Kaustubh Adhikari of University College London (UCL ...

New research reveals how genes inherited from Neanderthals and critical developmental markers like PITX2 influence tooth size, shedding light on human evolution and genetic diversity. Study ...