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

Learn more about Chiari malformation type 1, a rare brain condition that may be present in certain genes thanks to ...

New research suggests Chiari Malformation Type 1, a serious brain disorder, may result from Neanderthal genes passed down ...

A new study suggests that some modern brain malformations may be linked to Neanderthal ancestry. Researchers have found that ...

Human faces are famously flatter than those of other primates. Neanderthals, by contrast, had prominent, projecting midfaces ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

"Humans picked up some Neanderthal DNA through interbreeding, while the Neanderthal population, always fairly small, was ...

A new Simon Fraser University-led study reveals interbreeding between humans and their ancient cousins, Neanderthals, as the likely origin of a ...

In 1929, archaeologists discovered the 140,000-year-old skeleton of a young girl in Skhūl Cave. The researchers believed her ...

In 1931, the Skhūl I fossil was uncovered at Mugharat es-Skhūl (the Cave of the Children), also known as Skhūl Cave, Israel.

It’s tempting to think a bigger brain means greater intelligence, but the story is far more nuanced. Neanderthal skulls reveal brains that were shaped differently from ours, with a longer, lower ...

Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday.. Researchers analyzed ancient genes to pinpoint the time period, which ...