Neanderthals had a long, low skull (compared to the more globular skull of modern humans) with a characteristic prominent brow ridge above their eyes. Their face was also distinctive. The central part ...

“Neanderthal skulls have huge brow ridges and lack chins, with a projecting midface that results in more prominent noses,” ...

A team’s investigation of ancient human burials in Israel’s Tinshemet Cave has revealed evidence that Homo sapiens and our nearest cousins, the Neanderthals, intermingled in ancient times ...

The reasons for the demise of the Neanderthals some 30 thousand years ago, only a few millennia after the first appearance of modern humans in Europe, remain controversial, and are a focus of ...