There has been some incredible research into the role this DNA plays in modern human neurodevelopment, so here's an overview ...

For years, Neanderthals have been seen as simple hunters, relying on brute force to survive. But discoveries in Gibraltar are rewriting ... Deep inside Vanguard Cave, researchers unearthed a ...

Portrait of primeval caveman wearing animal skin standing in his cave at night, holding torch with fire – a vivid image that brings to life the Neanderthals whose ingenuity was recently uncovered in ...

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that ...

A team of paleoanthropologists and geneticists from Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, EFS, ADES has found evidence of what may have been a contributing factor to the decline of Neanderthals. In their ...

Neanderthals disappeared, but why? Among the many hypotheses put forward, a new study points to a biological factor that has been little explored until now. French researchers analyzed their blood ...

Briones downloaded the entire Neanderthal genome from samples found in the Chagyrskaya cave in Russia. “These samples were collected with great care to avoid contamination with modern DNA as opposed ...

Discover some of the oldest remnants left by archaic humans: stone tools, art objects, cave paintings, and skeletons that have revolutionised our understanding of Neanderthals and our early human ...

A team of archaeologists, paleontologists, and historians from several institutions in Spain, Germany, and Poland, has found ...