The Altamura Man was discovered in a cave in southern Italy in 1993. K.A.R.S.T. PRIN Project Neanderthals had a distinctive appearance. Before they died out roughly 40,000 years ago, Homo sapiens’ ...

Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some archaeologists and anthropologists believe these early humans, who disappeared ...

Copious evidence from the fossil record, spread across time and geography, shows that neanderthals ate each other. Scientists have discovered neanderthal bones that bear the same marks of butchery as ...

Researchers have identified gene-regulatory variants that might have contributed to Neanderthals’ beefy jaws — offering a window on how the human face developed 1. This ‘non-coding’ sequence controls ...

The first analysis of a well-preserved nasal cavity in the human fossil record has revealed that the hefty Neanderthal nose wasn’t adapted to cold climates in the way many people thought it was.

A controversial new study published on November 14, 2025, challenges the long-held belief that Neanderthals disappeared due to outright extinction around 40,000 years ago. Instead, it proposes that ...

Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some scientific support, researchers can't agree on which—or which combination—is ...

Scientists analyzed ochre tools from Ukraine and Crimea, revealing Neanderthals shaped them with artistic intent. Modified ochre fragments show signs of grinding, scoring, and deliberate design, ...

Durham University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species. Over a century ago, prehistorians even had ...

Modern humans may indeed have wiped out Neanderthals – but not through war or murder alone. A new study suggests that when the two species interbred, a slow-acting genetic incompatibility increased ...

Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed like they'd been feasting on as much meat as apex predators such as lions ...

What we eat helps shape who we are. That’s why paleoanthropologists are so fascinated by ancient diets; they hold clues to how early humans survived and evolved. One key ingredient? Fat. For ...