Early human ancestors called the LRJ Group lived in Europe for 80 generations, intermingling with Neanderthals, before ...

Over a century ago, anthropologist Raymond Dart chipped an ancient skull out of some rock from an ancient quarry — and revealed the face of an ancient human relative.

Neanderthals were not solitary brutes — they lived socially complex lives that included long-term relationships and family ...

The transit of Mercury is just around the corner, and scientists are planning to make observations that are only possible during the rare celestial event. On Monday, the solar system's ...

Revisiting the iconic television series on MUBI Podcast’s “Ladies of Lynch”, the writer reflects on the series’ emotional ...

Why is swapping saliva something all human societies have normalised? Turns out kissing isn't just a human thing — all sorts of species appear to kiss, and new research suggests Neanderthals did it ...

New genetic evidence from a Bronze Age Italian burial reveals an extremely rare family relationship, raising unsettling questions about ancient social practices and how much remains unknown about ...

The future Nobel winner’s near 40-year correspondence with the editor Charles Monteith is a fascinating record of an artistic ...

An excavation in Italy has unearthed the oldest and first known evidence of father-daughter incest in the archaeological record, a new genetic study reveals. The team found genetic clues of this ...

Long before romance, ceremonies, or social media narratives, Neanderthal relationships were shaped almost entirely by environmental pressure and survival necessity. Archaeological evidence suggests ...