Recent archaeological experiments have unearthed unsettling revelations about Neanderthal dietary habits. By recreating ...

New research posits that a genetic incompatibility between female offspring of humans and Neanderthals and their children could have led to pregnancy complications and the eventual end of the species ...

Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some ...

Every human face is unique, allowing us to distinguish between individuals. We know little about how facial features are ...

Evidence from caves in France and Spain shows Neanderthals made symbolic art long before Homo sapiens, reshaping ideas about ...

Every face carries a story, shaped long before birth by a quiet choreography of genes switching on and off at just the right ...

Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical ...

Footprints preserved on ancient dunes show Neanderthals actively navigating, hunting, and living along Portugal’s coastline.

Conceptually, it’s a bit like mixing two dyes in a bucket. The bucket holds the genetics of the population, Neanderthals are ...

D espite being almost genetically identical to modern humans, Neanderthals had much chunkier faces, with big noses, ...

Just a few Neanderthal DNA tweaks boosted facial gene activity, revealing how ancient genetics still shape human faces today.

The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species. Over a century ago, prehistorians even had ...