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

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

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 ...

LONDON – Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after ...

Waymo's self-driving taxis have been in the spotlight for both negative and positive reasons. This week, the automated ...

New study uncovers Neanderthal cannibalism targeting women and children 40,000 years ago in Ice Age Europe A US aircraft carrier's hard turn to avoid enemy fire surprised sailors and sent a jet with ...

Recent studies of Neanderthal bones unearthed in the Goyet Caves have uncovered unsettling evidence of exocannibalism—cannibalism directed at individuals from outside their own group. The remains of ...

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 ...

A long-standing debate in paleontology about whether the distinctive Neanderthal nose evolved purely for the cold weather may have finally been solved, and it's all thanks to an ancient, exceptionally ...

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.

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...