Neanderthal populations suffered a single late genetic bottleneck, refuting long-held theories about their diversity.

Modern humans were essentially like waves crashing on a beach, slowly but steadily eroding the beach away.” With this vivid ...

Learn more about one of the oldest possible art pieces with a fingerprint from Europe, which may represent a human face.

The discovery could deepen our understanding of the Neanderthal mind, but some experts aren’t convinced by the interpretation ...

A groundbreaking genetic study has uncovered a Neanderthal population in France that remained completely isolated for 50,000 ...

During this period, known as the Middle Paleolithic, Neanderthals also began living ... for answering archaeological questions about human evolution and cultural development,” says study co ...

Scientists have analyzed amino acids preserved in snail shells to determine a new age for the world's oldest complete wooden ...

Around 60,000 years ago, a few adventurous bed bugs made a bold move. They left their bat hosts behind and climbed onto Neanderthals emerging from caves. That decision changed everything. These ...

From the murder of a Neanderthal-like man to the infamous Lizzie Borden, “Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder” provides a sarcastic, witty and quirky look at the history of a rather simple tool often ...

They have been bugging people since they hopped off a bat and attached themselves to a Neanderthal around 60,000 years ago.

“That makes sense because modern humans moved out of caves about 60,000 years ago,” added study co-author and Virginia Tech ...

Scientists confirm the first known Neanderthal-human hybrid child, buried 28,000 years ago. DNA and rituals reveal two ...