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

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

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

A controversial new study published on November 14, 2025, challenges the long-held belief that Neanderthals disappeared due ...

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

By comparing the human and Neanderthal genomes, the researchers discovered only three single-letter differences in a short ...

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.

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