Neanderthals are an extinct close relative of modern-day humans that, until now, experts thought incapable of thinking beyond ...

When most people think of our ancient ancestors, they picture simple humanoid creatures that are almost more like animals ...

A new analysis of fossils found in a Spanish cave suggests Neanderthals were capable of abstract thought, before any ...

The birch-tar handled tool made by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago Traces of ancient "glue" on a stone tool from 50,000 years ago points to complex thinking by Neanderthals, experts say. The glue ...

In short: Wells assumed Neanderthals were unintelligent brutes. And he was absolutely not alone. For around a century, this was the prevailing narrative about Neanderthals. It was present, not just in ...

President Joe Biden has criticised the lifting of mask requirements in the states of Texas and Mississippi, calling it "Neanderthal thinking". "I think it's a big mistake," he said. Masks ...

For centuries, Neanderthals were often portrayed as primitive, brutish beings. But a new discovery has challenged this long-held stereotype. A Neanderthal glue-making structure has been uncovered ...

these findings point to a form of abstract thinking. Assigning aesthetic or symbolic significance to these fossils could reflect a cognitive capacity previously thought to be exclusive to modern Homo ...