A 140,000-year-old skull discovered in Israel suggests a possible Neanderthal-Homo sapien hybrid child. Unearthed in Skhul ...

A new study suggests that some modern brain malformations may be linked to Neanderthal ancestry. Researchers have found that ...

Recent research suggests that some of these genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals could be linked to autism spectrum ...

A genetic engineer is sharing the six physical traits and behaviors that could indicate you have Neanderthal DNA 40,000 years after they went extinct.

Human faces are famously flatter than those of other primates. Neanderthals, by contrast, had prominent, projecting midfaces ...

DNA from Neanderthals has small, but detectable effects on humans today, stemming from an ancient period where humans and Neanderthals interbred, a genetics expert told DailyMail.com.

If you regularly experience headaches, dizziness, balance problems and blurred vision, our Neanderthal cousins could be to ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

Your Neanderthal ancestors could be to blame. Neanderthal DNA constitutes up to 4 percent of the modern human genome, but the exact impacts of this DNA have remained largely unknown—until now.

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by ...

The Neanderthal DNA found in modern human genomes has long raised questions about ancient interbreeding. New studies offer a timeline of when that occurred and when ancient humans left Africa.

A multi-institutional research team has found that Neanderthal DNA can actively influence some human traits, particularly those involved in immunity.