Neanderthals relied on strategic ambushes that required explosive strength and precision, allowing them to overpower large ...

This year, we learned that our Neanderthal cousins were a lot like us, despite treading their own path that ended in ...

An analysis of genomes from some of the earliest modern humans to live in Europe reveals their ancestors interbred with Neanderthals in one period between 43,000 and 50,000 years ago. Neanderthals ...

Neanderthals interbred with modern humans 47,000 years ago, passing down DNA that still exists in many modern-day people, ...

The research in the *American Journal of Biological Anthropology* suggests Neanderthals at Cova de l'Arbreda alternated ...

Human DNA recovered from remains found in Europe is revealing our species’ shared history with Neanderthals. The trove is the ...

Though some might be surprised to see Neanderthal DNA in their ancestry test results, people of non-African descent derive 1 ...

Neanderthals, who were living in Europe and Asia, had large noses, strong double-arched brow ridge and relatively short and stocky bodies. Meanwhile, modern humans (Homo sapiens) evolved in Africa ...

Learn how these Neanderthal findings shaped what we know about Neanderthals and how our ancient human past is intertwined.

Where Did Neanderthals First Appear? The exact location where Neanderthals first originated is hard to pinpoint, but fossil evidence suggests they were most prevalent in Western Europe. DNA analysis ...

Hominins at the site exhibited meticulous planning and efficiency in their manufacturing and resource management strategies.

The major difference between Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal indicates that Neanderthals were outcompeted by the former.