Every face carries a story, shaped long before birth by a quiet choreography of genes switching on and off at just the right moment. A new study suggests that part of that story reaches far back into ...

As if Neanderthals weren’t already mysterious enough, groundbreaking research adds a startling new layer to our understanding ...

Scientists found new clues about one of the last living Neanderthals. By sequencing the DNA from one of the Neanderthal's teeth, they discovered a completely new lineage. The DNA indicates recent ...

Researchers discovered Thorin's fossilized remains in 2015 in a cave in southern France. Ludovic Slimak In 2015, archaeologists discovered the remains of a Neanderthal in a cave in southern France.

In 1993, researchers exploring a cave in southern Italy found a sinkhole leading to a tunnel. At the end of the tunnel was a ...

When scientists sequenced the Neanderthal genome in 2010, they learned that Neanderthals interbred with human ancestors before mysteriously going extinct. As a result, many people alive today share up ...

Scientists have uncovered the world s earliest fossil showing both Neanderthal and Homo sapiens features: a five-year-old child from Israel s Skhul Cave dating back 140,000 years. This discovery ...

An analysis of the only intact Neanderthal inner nose bones known to exist reveals that our ancient cousins' enormous noses did not evolve to withstand harsh climates. When you purchase through links ...

Clues from studies of ancient plants and animals have helped archaeologists pin down where the last Neanderthals found refuge ...