Some modern humans carry Neanderthal gene variants that affect how their bodies metabolize common medications. This explains ...

It took more than a century for researchers to prove that Neanderthals were actually quite intelligent and that they ...

Simulations suggest Neanderthals were on the brink of extinction by the time our ancestors arrived on the Iberian Peninsula.

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...