By comparing modern human, Neanderthal, and chimpanzee skulls, researchers have uncovered a unique trait having to do with ...

Human faces are famously flatter than those of other primates. Neanderthals, by contrast, had prominent, projecting midfaces ...

The new research showed that both chimpanzees and Neanderthals had larger, faster-growing faces, while modern humans have ...

The new approach to radiocarbon dating could soon be applied to other Paleolithic human sites, improving our understanding of ...

Discovered in Portugal in 1998, the individual dubbed the “Lapedo Child” has long perplexed scientists, thanks to a curious mix of features ...

The climate and early human societies were changing quickly during the fall of our closest evolutionary relative—and are big ...

An analysis of the semicircular canals in Neanderthal ears reveals evidence of a 'bottleneck' event, leading to a reduction ...

Recent fossil analysis is reshaping our understanding of Neanderthal origins, questioning long-held assumptions about their ...

After four failed attempts, scientists have at last dated the skeleton of a possible human-Neanderthal hybrid found in ...

New study challenges the theory that Neanderthals originated after an evolutionary event that implied the loss of part of ...

Your Neanderthal genes might be the reason you fight infections better- find out how ancient DNA shapes your health!

AP When the humanlike child was discovered, scientists noted that some of their attributes — including body proportions and jawbone — looked Neanderthal. The researchers suggested that the ...