Modern humans and Neanderthals shared a common ancestor, lived side by side in parts of Eurasia, and even had children ...

Our faces don’t just distinguish us from other people, but other species as well. Neanderthals bore stout jaws and broad ...

“It’s probably the most complete human fossil ever discovered,” Costantino Buzi of the University of Perugia told New ...

By comparing the human and Neanderthal genomes, the researchers discovered only three single-letter differences in a short ...

A new study analyzes the nasal cavity of the "Altamura Man," a Neanderthal who died between 130,000 and 172,000 years ago ...

A chilling discovery in Belgium’s Goyet Caves reveals that 45,000 years ago, Neanderthals practiced cannibalism, specifically ...

A long-standing debate in paleontology about whether the distinctive Neanderthal nose evolved purely for the cold weather may ...

Thought to be between 130,000 and 172,000 years old, the Altamura Man can’t be extracted from the cave as it is embedded in ...

An analysis of Neanderthal nose bones suggests the species’ famously large noses did not evolve primarily to warm and ...

An exceptionally preserved Neanderthal skull suggests that their nasal passages were not specialized cold weather equipment.

Our faces define us, but how our DNA contributes to our appearance remains unclear. Researchers investigated how human facial differences are encoded in our genomes by studying the DNA of Neanderthals ...

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 ...