Ancient footprints found near the shores of Portugal's Algarve region are giving us fresh insights into the lives of ...

Researchers have uncovered the first Neanderthal footprints in Portugal, offering rare insight into how early humans lived in ...

Neanderthal families spent days at the beach new research shows. Archaeologists have uncovered remarkable evidence that ...

Animal footprints were also uncovered, including from deer, which suggests that Neanderthals used the area for hunting.

A recent study, published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology, offers a fascinating look into the butchery practices of Neanderthals, shedding light on their distinct food ...

An international team of scientists has discovered the first Neanderthal footprints on the southwestern coast of Portugal, at ...

P rehistoric footprints found at the southwestern tip of mainland Europe show how Neanderthal families worked together to ambush prey on the beach. Dated to around 80,000 years ago, the trackways were ...

An ancient granite pebble included indentations resembling a face, its nose a red dot. A study says it may have had symbolic significance.

Researchers in Spain say they have found evidence that Neanderthals were capable of creating art — challenging the idea that art began with the modern humans who succeeded them.

A new study determined that these footprints actually contain evidence of two distinct human species: Homo erectus and Paranthropus boilei, an australopithecine.

Tens of thousands of years ago, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. But exactly how and when that happened, and who those groups of humans were, was less known. New research adds some clues.

The footprints were found among what the team called "abundant archeological material" indicating butchery operations and stone tool production, and date back to a time when only Neanderthals, not ...