Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree.

Using a specially developed simulation model, researchers at the University of Cologne have traced and analyzed the dynamics ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Neanderthals have received a necessary historical revision over the ...

Just over two decades ago, as the new millennium began, it seemed that tracks left by our ancient human ancestors dating back more than about 50,000 years were excessively rare.

The idea of Neanderthals being violently replaced by early Homo sapiens has long dominated theories of prehistoric evolution. But recent genetic modeling is reshaping that narrative, proposing a far ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Neanderthals are getting a well-deserved scientific rewrite. A ...

In their new study an international team led by the University of Vienna reports the discovery and extraction of ancient DNA from a tiny 5 cm long Neanderthal bone found in the Crimean peninsula, ...

Neanderthals, our extinct cousins, are often portrayed as eating nothing but meat — no fruit, no grains, no greens. But did Neanderthals really live on meat alone? While there's plenty of evidence ...

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 ...

A new analysis suggests that an older Neanderthal from nearly 50,000 years ago, ended up being deaf and most likely depended on his friends in order to survive, after he had suffered several injuries ...

Lead exposure has been thought to be a uniquely modern phenomenon. Exposure to lead by ancient humans could have given modern humans a survival advantage over other species – more specifically, their ...

Discover how Homo sapiens outlasted Neanderthals – and how they helped make us who we are today. For 400,000 years, Neanderthals thrived across frigid, Ice Age Europe. What happened when Homo sapiens ...