Simulations suggest Neanderthals were on the brink of extinction by the time our ancestors arrived on the Iberian Peninsula. Discover more about the findings.

Recent genetic studies highlight how Neanderthal DNA contributes to the sensitivity experienced by modern humans, showcasing ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

Turns out we have a lot more in common with Neanderthals than we thought. In a stunning breakthrough, researchers at Germany's Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have mapped the ...

They drew with crayons, possibly fed on maggots and maybe even kissed us: Forty millenniums later, our ancient human cousins ...

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

New research indicates that humans shaped their environments through hunting and controlled use of fire tens of thousands of ...

For years, researchers analyzing traumatic injuries found on Neanderthal fossils believed they had lived dangerous, violent lives. But a new study reveals that early modern humans and Neanderthals ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When scientists sequenced the Neanderthal genome in 2010, they learned that Neanderthals ...

Neanderthals died out some 30,000 years ago, but their genes live on within many of us. African people have very little Neanderthal DNA because their ancestors didn't make the trip through Eurasia, ...

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