Fossils and genetic evidence reveal that human evolution was not a simple replacement of one species by another. Studies of ...

The buried remains of a small child, discovered nearly a century ago in a cave on Israel’s Mount Carmel, are once again at the center of a scientific storm. Long regarded as an early Homo sapiens, the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Audrey T. Lin, Smithsonian Institution and Logan Kistler, Smithsonian Institution (THE ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that ...

This innovative approach combines climate data, archaeological evidence, and population dynamics to simulate how Neanderthals moved across the landscape. The model reveals that by the time ...

Tiny genetic variations between humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans might not be all they were cracked up to be.

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

Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more ...