A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

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

The Fascination with Neanderthals Begins For many, the name Neanderthals conjures images of hairy, robust humans who walked ...

Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in modern genomes have long prompted questions about interspecies mating. Two studies shed light on when that occurred — and when ancient humans left Africa.

Human DNA recovered from remains found in Europe is revealing our species’ shared history with Neanderthals. The trove is the oldest Homo sapiens DNA ever documented, scientists say.

India’s complex ancestry—intertwined with Iranian farmers, Steppe herders, and local hunter-gatherers—has now been decoded through genomic data from 2,762 people. The study uncovers surprising levels ...

With around 5,000 different ethno-linguistic and religious groups, India is one of the most culturally and genetically ...

Neanderthals arose about 430,000 years ago, living in Europe and central Asia until their demise some 40,000 years ago.

Scientists explore the mystery of Neanderthal extinction. A new theory links their disappearance to the Laschamp event. This ...

Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to some of the big questions about their existence and supposed disappearance.