A unique archaeological find has recently expanded our knowledge of Neanderthals' capacity for symbolic thought. The object ...

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

When you imagine the evolution of homosapien it’s easy to imagine our great ape ancestors turning into upright versions and ...

About 150 scientists gathered at the eighth annual Society of Catholic Scientists conference this past weekend for talks that ...

A unique archaeological find has recently expanded our knowledge of Neanderthals' capacity for symbolic thought. The object ...

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 ...

Findings suggest the presence of cultural remains from homo heidelbergensis or even older species before neanderthals.

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 ...

Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind ...