As our understanding of ancient DNA grows, surprising links are emerging between Neanderthals and modern human traits. One of the most unexpected? A possible genetic connection to autism.

Recent research on human evolution suggests that the extinction of our Neanderthal cousins may have been hastened by ...

A 45,000-year-old Neanderthal bone found in Crimea shows ancient humans traveled thousands of miles, linking Europe and ...

A recently published study suggests humans' creative inclinations go back much further than previously thought ...

Researchers found crayon-like objects in Crimea and Ukraine that suggest Neanderthals may have engaged in symbolic expression ...

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

Groundbreaking research finds that Neanderthals experienced a severe population crash 110,000 years ago, challenging past ...