The Lapedo child, discovered in Portugal in 1998, has fascinated scientists for over two decades. This enigmatic skeleton, ...

Neanderthals arose as a distinct population between 400,000 and 350,000 years ago and went extinct around 34,000 ago. Neanderthals were closely related to another group of extinct, little-known ...

The first-ever published research out of Tinshemet Cave indicates the two human species regularly interacted and shared technologies and customs.

Our faces don’t just distinguish us from other people, but other species as well. Neanderthals bore stout jaws and broad ...

The fresh dating timeline puts the remains roughly 40,000 years beyond Neanderthal extinction. Neanderthal genes seem to have hung around long after Neanderthals themselves did, as new scientific ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

Neanderthals were intelligent, strong, and skilled early humans. From tool-making to burial rituals, discover 10 fascinating facts about our extinct relatives and their lasting legacy.

Researchers say they may have finally discovered the key genetic change that enabled all of modern human speech.

The fresh dating timeline puts the remains roughly 40,000 years beyond Neanderthal extinction. Neanderthal genes seem to have hung around long after Neanderthals themselves did, as new scientific ...

Your Neanderthal genes might be the reason you fight infections better- find out how ancient DNA shapes your health!