Discover new clues about how our ancient relatives disappeared from time. Despite its proximity to other groups of ...

I have spent years covering discoveries that nudge our origin story around the edges, but the sequencing of DNA from one of ...

The first complete genetic portrait of a so‑called “last Neanderthal” is forcing scientists to redraw the map of our origins, ...

A tiny Crimean bone links Neanderthals to Siberia, revealing long-distance networks shaped by shifting climates and migration ...

The astonishingly well-preserved nasal cavity of a Neanderthal in Italy has finally settled one of the great debates in ...

An exceptionally preserved Neanderthal skull suggests that their nasal passages were not specialized cold weather equipment.

Evidence from a prehistoric cave system indicates non-ritualistic cannibalism of Neanderthal women and children.

Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some ...

Modern humans may indeed have wiped out Neanderthals – but not through war or murder alone. A new study suggests that when the two species interbred, a slow-acting genetic incompatibility increased ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Neanderthals were thought to have structures inside their noses that helped them deal with the cold, but analysis of an ...

The news that everybody except Africans have Neanderthal blood is causing shock waves around the world. In case you missed this latest jolt to human pride... The news that everybody except Africans ...