The oldest-known hominin track sites found in southwest Europe provide clues to the hunting patterns of Neanderthals. Experts ...

Ancient footprints found near the shores of Portugal's Algarve region are giving us fresh insights into the lives of ...

A comparison of cut marks on bones reveals that Neanderthal groups living fairly close to each other had their own distinct ...

Learn more about Chiari malformation type 1, a rare brain condition that may be present in certain genes thanks to ...

For Neanderthal hunters equipped with wood and stone hunting tools, the place was a veritable buffet. And you might expect ...

Neanderthals in two nearby caves used different techniques when butchering animal carcasses in what is now Israel, according ...

According to new CT scans and models, parts of the 140,000-year-old skull resemble those of modern humans, while the jaw appears to be more similar to those of our extinct relatives ...

Genetic legacy of our ancient cousins could be making it harder for some people to reach their athletic potential.

When modern humans first migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, they crossed paths with Neanderthals. Over thousands ...

A Neanderthal variant in an enzyme involved in energy production has been linked to ​​a 50% lower probability of achieving ...

New research reveals Neanderthals had varying food preferences and spiced up their diets by using different food preparation ...