A new radiocarbon reassessment has established that the so-called Lapedo child from central Portugal was buried approximately 28,000 years ago, several millennia after Neanderthals are widely thought ...

A genetic study explored how inherited Neanderthal variants can affect the way some modern humans metabolize common drugs.

Going by the headlines, the matter seems to be settled. El País announces that Neanderthal men "chose" sapiens women. Science journal speaks of a "partner preference." National Geographic is already ...

This new study underscores the significance of directly comparing the spatial behavior of Neanderthals and ''Homo sapiens'' within the same site, using consistent parameters, to minimize analytical ...

WASHINGTON — When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations already inhabiting the vast expanses of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. As the presence of ...

Ancient bones reveal that early Homo sapiens and Neanderthals didn’t just coexist. For years, scientists argued about whether Homo sapiens interbred with Neanderthal groups in Europe. The Oase fossils ...

In this new series, Human, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals our incredible story across 300,000 years of human evolution and how – with the help of the latest discoveries – we’re learning ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Archaeologists have found a hole in a 59,000-year-old tooth, which they say was drilled to treat a painful cavity. The find suggests Neanderthals could perform complex medical procedures.

Washington — When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations already inhabiting the vast expanses of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. As the presence of ...