Neanderthals were very muscular and rugged, with large bodies and even larger heads. Their skulls show that they have room for a bigger brain than modern humans and would have been distinguished by a ...

MailOnline has asked the experts what the world might look like if the Neanderthals and Denisovans hadn't gone extinct.

Ancient DNA reveals new twists in Neanderthal migration. Genetic surprises pulled from 120,000-year-old bones showcase the nuanced history of this close human relative.

This week, a fossilized skull offers new clues about a mysterious prehistoric human species, astronomers unlock missing ...

A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque ...

Denisovans, Neanderthals, and early Homo sapiens coexisted and even interbred, leaving behind traces of their DNA in modern humans. In fact, many people today carry small amounts of Denisovan DNA, a ...

More than a century ago, a skull was pulled from a riverbank in northeastern China. For decades, it sat hidden in a ...

THE face of humans’ most mysterious ancestor has finally been uncovered after 217,000 years. The discovery proves that the ...

A remarkable discovery in China has linked the 'Dragon Man' skull to the elusive Denisovans, an extinct human group ...

Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered what is believed to be the world’s oldest known human fingerprint — left by a Neanderthal more than 42,000 years ago. Print made by a Neanderthal 42,000 years ...

Palaeontologists used ancient molecules to identify a cranium found near Harbin in northeastern China as belonging to the ...

In contrast, no evidence was found that thinner enamel is linked to more complex tooth morphology, as has been proposed for Neanderthals. "It is important to continue investigating this possible ...