Unearthing the secrets of our ancient ancestors, researchers have recently discovered 78,000-year-old footprints left by a ...

Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some ...

The enigmatic facial morphology of our Neanderthal cousins, characterized by a robust and prominent jaw, finds part of its explanation in the least known areas of our genetic heritage. A team ...

Just a few Neanderthal DNA tweaks boosted facial gene activity, revealing how ancient genetics still shape human faces today.

Footprints preserved on ancient dunes show Neanderthals actively navigating, hunting, and living along Portugal’s coastline.

A newly discovered Neanderthal site on Portugal’s Algarve coast has revealed the first fossilized footprints of these ancient humans in the region. A new international study published in Scientific ...

Modern humans may indeed have wiped out Neanderthals – but not through war or murder alone. A new study suggests that when the two species interbred, a slow-acting genetic incompatibility increased ...

Lead exposure has been thought to be a uniquely modern phenomenon. Exposure to lead by ancient humans could have given modern humans a survival advantage over other species – more specifically, their ...

A recently published study suggests humans' creative inclinations go back much further than previously thought ...