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

Neanderthals weren’t discovered until the 19th century. Neanderthals are believed to have originated in Europe and Asia ...

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

Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis ...

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

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

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.

Researchers have described the first "articulated" remains of a Neanderthal to be discovered in a decade. An articulated skeleton is one where the bones are still arranged in their original positions.

Standing proud in the Museum's Human Evolution gallery are two of the most scientifically accurate reconstructions that exist of a Neanderthal and early modern human. Find out how these lifelike ...

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 ...