The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

This evidence poses the question of why current human populations are predominantly descended from the latest “out of Africa” ...

Significant brain defects known as Chiari malformations could be down to the genes some of us have inherited from ...

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

According to new research, Neanderthal DNA genes could be the reason that some people are more prone to a type of headache-causing brain defect.

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

One of the earliest known human burials unearthed in Skhul Cave was a cross between modern humans and Neanderthals with an ...

Braces, rubber bands, even jaw surgery—millions endure them in pursuit of a straighter smile. But were misaligned smiles ...

Shamahi, tracing the development of Homo sapiens across 300,000 years of prehistory in the first of a five-part series, Human ...

Iceman may have come to an unfortunate end while crossing the Alps more than 5,000 years ago, but thanks to his ...