Whole genome data from autistic individuals, their families and other participants suggests that certain Neanderthal variants could be associated with autism.

What we eat helps shape who we are. That’s why paleoanthropologists are so fascinated by ancient diets; they hold clues to ...

Neanderthals who lived 130,000 years ago crafted their tools from the bones of one of their deadliest predators.

New research suggests that they smashed animal bones into tiny pieces before boiling them to extract the high-calorie grease ...

A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, ...

Images released ahead of a new BBC science series depict Homo floresiensis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis plus the ...

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Levasseur was "a French buccaneer colloquially known as La Buse or ‘The Buzzard’ for his swift and predatory tactics, remains one of the most enigmatic figures in the captivating history of piracy," ...

A team of archaeologists has announced a major finding relating to the Neanderthals. They announced the finding in the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a multifunctional tool made from cave lion bone, highlighting Neanderthal ingenuity.

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.