The gap between genetics and archaeology leaves us with an unclear picture of where the Neanderthals originated. Columnist ...

For tens of thousands of years, two species — Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans — shared vast landscapes. Occasionally, they crossed paths, and when they did, they left traces of their ...

The idea that modern humans inherited DNA from Neanderthal ancestors is one of the 21st century’s most celebrated discoveries ...

Neanderthals split into distinct regional groups that developed genetic differences far sooner than modern human populations typically did, according to a study published in Proceedings of the ...

A new analysis of ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from Neanderthal fossils suggests researchers may need to revisit when ...

Neanderthal fossils suggest that they must have endured a lot of pain. “When you look at adult Neanderthal fossils, particularly the bones of the arms and skull, you see [evidence of] fractures,” says ...

A team of researchers working in a Moroccan cave system has recovered early hominin fossils dated to roughly 773,000 years ago, and the bones carry physical traits that place them near the base of the ...

A set of ancient human fossils found on Morocco’s Atlantic coast now sits on one of the tightest timelines in African prehistory. The remains come from Thomas Quarry I, and a new analysis pins them to ...

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Going by the headlines, the matter seems to be settled. El País announces that Neanderthal men "chose" sapiens women. Science ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Neanderthals are often memed for being primitive, but they obviously deserve more credit. While hominins ...

The child's survival to age 6 may be due to altruism within the community. Fossils from the skull of a Neanderthal child that likely had Down syndrome shed light into the collaborative and communal ...