Over the past nine years, researchers have been excavating the remains of a Neanderthal from an archaeological site called Grotte Mandrin in southern France. They nicknamed him “Thorin” after a dwarf ...

As such, he named the Neanderthal Thorin after the Tolkien character. “Thorin in the Hobbit is one of the last dwarf kings ...

A recently published scientific paper has confirmed the close genetic links between a Neanderthal population in the Rhone ...

Following from these results, the European TV Culture Channel, ARTE, has produced a documentary on Thorin and its discovery. Based in Strasbourg, ARTE has a monthly viewing of around 6.6 million. The ...

New research traces the genetic underpinnings of the enzyme amylase, which helps humans digest starches and sugars Sarah Kuta A new study, based on the remains of a Neanderthal nicknamed Thorin ...

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The once-in-a-lifetime find, nicknamed Thorin after a character in “The Hobbit,” has puzzled researchers for nearly a decade. While genetics suggested the Neanderthal was 105,000 years old ...

Now some archaeologists think competition may have played a role in burials. Decades ago, Neanderthal burials at Shanidar Cave in Iraq first sparked debate about whether the hominins intentionally ...

Scientists are one step closer to solving the mystery of humanity's last great extinction: why the Neanderthals died off. The Neanderthals are our closest ancient human relatives. But around ...

If your recent ancestry lies outside of Africa, you can safely assume that you carry some Neanderthal DNA. Human origins expert Professor Chris Stringer discusses what this Neanderthal inheritance may ...

As such, he named the Neanderthal Thorin after the Tolkien character. “Thorin in the Hobbit is one of the last dwarf kings under the mountain and the last of its lineage,” Slimak told the website ...