By sequencing ancient DNA from the fetus, scientists revealed a severe genetic bottleneck that reshaped Neanderthal history ...
The Neanderthal population shrank during a cold spell around 75,000 years ago, and the loss of genetic diversity may have ...
Most people have some amount of Neanderthal DNA from the extinct cousins of modern humans who lived in Europe and Asia until ...
In recent years, there have been numerous studies that compare anatomically modern humans – our direct ancestors – to other ...
Scientists discovered a 125,000-year-old Neanderthal site in Germany where thousands of animal bones were crushed to extract ...
Signs of de-fleshing on bones found in a Belgian cave suggest that one group of Neanderthals cannibalized another.
If you were a Neanderthal hunter 50,000 years ago, even a small cut could be deadly. Without sterile bandages or antibiotics, ...
Neanderthals likely used the sticky substance to build and repair tools, but it also may have had another important use. With ...
A new study explores whether birch tar, long associated with Neanderthal toolmaking, may have served another purpose as well.
Hunted by Neanderthals, giant elephants travelled hundreds of miles across Europe - Human ancestors hunted large prey in ...
Scientists say Neanderthals probably used birch tar for several purposes, including treating wounds. The post Neanderthals ...
Neumark-Nord in northeastern Germany was a lake landscape in the last interglacial period. It is rich in archaeological finds ...