The discovery of a Neanderthal named Thorin reveals a previously unknown lineage that diverged from other Neanderthals ...
Scientists have discovered an unknown genome sequence that reveals a new genus of Neanderthals and could potentially explain ...
A long-running argument between archaeologists and geneticists has finally been settled - and the answer could help explain ...
Neanderthal remains recovered from a cave in France have been named 'Thorin' after a character from J.R.R. Tolkien's book The ...
Despite its proximity to other groups of Neanderthals and the era’s modern humans, the lineage of the specimen, dubbed ...
The prevailing narrative of how humanity came about seemed straightforward enough: in Europe, the last Neanderthals bowed out as Homo sapiens began arriving on the continent around 40,000 to 45,000 ...
When archaeologist Ludovic Slimak unearthed five teeth in a rock shelter in France’s Rhône Valley in 2015, it was immediately ...
Neanderthal remains found in France support the theory that their isolated, antisocial lifestyle and inbreeding contributed ...
A new study posits a very surprising answer to one of history's great mysteries—what killed off the Neanderthals?
Sharing the name of a legendary dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel "The Hobbit," a Neanderthal now known as ...