For decades, scientists have been captivated by the enigma of Neanderthals. These ancient relatives of modern humans have ...

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After Neanderthals diverged from humans, they spread toward Europe and Asia, taking up residence in caves and leaving behind ...

Scientists say they have recovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA from human remains found in Europe, and the information is helping to reveal our species’ shared history with Neanderthals.

Long ago, early humans shared the earth with several archaic human species, including Neanderthals and Denisovans. These species, were bipedal and close relatives of modern humans. They lived in ...

Modern humans emerged in Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago and eventually spread to Europe, Asia and beyond.