Thanks to modern technology (and based on skull remains), we can now reconstruct a likely approximation of the faces of our ancient Neanderthal ancestors. When we look at those faces, we see beings ...

Modern humans can be recognized by their smaller facial structure when compared with Neanderthals and other hominin ancestors ...

Stone tools unearthed in China's Yunnan province suggest Neanderthals or another ancient human species adapted to harsh ...

The study authors added that skulls found in Xuchang in central China’s Henan province also displayed some Neanderthal features, which “might indicate that human interactions occurred between ...

The study authors added that skulls found in Xuchang in central China’s Henan province also displayed some Neanderthal features, which “might indicate that human interactions occurred between ...

It is the first time researchers use data from ... A New Timeline for Neanderthal Interbreeding With Modern Humans Dec. 12, 2024 — Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans.

Left: computed tomographic (CT) scan of a Neanderthal fossil (La Ferrassie ... which describes how human skulls and faces became smaller and less rugged throughout evolution.

Credit: Qi-Jun Ruan et. al / PNAS A groundbreaking discovery in southwest China has revealed that an unknown early human species was using advanced tools once thought to be unique to Neanderthals in ...

Apr. 2, 2025 — An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid ...